EARTH ISLAND JOURNAL: Yurok Tribe welcomes back salmon, native plants, and Indigenous sovereignty to a former lumber mill site in Northern California

Earth Island Journal

Fish and wildlife

December 12, 2025

By Teddi Lynn Chichester, Earth Island Journal This story originally appeared in Earth Island Journal. Bright-yellow excavators, swathes of ocher...

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO: Colorado River Insights, 2025: Dancing with Deadpool

University of Colorado at Boulder

Colorado River

December 12, 2025

From the University of Colorado at Boulder: In a collection of essays and research summaries, eleven members of the Colorado...

NOW AVAILABLE: Now Available: FY 2023-2024 Delta Crosscut Budget Report

Delta Stewardship Council

Delta scienceReports

December 12, 2025

From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee’s (DPIIC) Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Delta Crosscut Budget Report is...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/11: California cities pay a lot for water; some agricultural districts get it for free; Golden State Salmon Association urges Newsom to sue Trump over the fresh water grab; NASEM reviews science behind Central Valley Project and State Water Project operations; Santa Clara water agency explores digital twin technology with K-water; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 11, 2025

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CAL MATTERS: California cities pay a lot for water; some agricultural districts get it for free

Cal Matters

Planning and management

December 11, 2025

Even among experts the cost of water supplies is hard to pin down. A new study reveals huge differences in...

REPORT: NASEM reviews science behind Central Valley Project and State Water Project operations

Maven

ReportsWater project operations

December 11, 2025

Managing the delicate balance between reliable water delivery and environmental stewardship in California requires rigorous scientific backing. At the request...

SJV WATER: Proposed pumping allocations by two Kings County groundwater agencies ignite flurry of responses

SJV Water

Groundwater News

December 11, 2025

By Monserrat Solis Incompatible pumping allocations being considered by two groundwater agencies in north Kings County have prompted a blizzard...

ILRP: Points of difference, consensus emerge during ag expert panel working meetings

Jane Sooby

Water quality

December 11, 2025

December 17 listening session added to panel schedule By Jane Sooby The Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel met for working...

DAN WALTERS: Trump sides with agriculture again in California’s neverending water wars

Cal Matters

CommentaryPolicy and regulation

December 11, 2025

By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. From the onset of...

EDWARD RING: Will advocates for more water supply projects find unity?

Edward Ring

CommentaryWater project operations

December 11, 2025

By Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center There’s only one way to restore...

C-WIN: Follow the Money: The Central Valley Project

CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN)

CommentaryPolicy and regulation

December 11, 2025

Second in a series on the fiscal and social inequities of California’s major water projects By Carolee Krieger, California Water...

DAILY DIGEST, 12/10: NOAA’s denial of endangered status for salmon sparks talk of legal challenge; With a target on their bellies, can California’s sturgeon survive?; Land IQ Insights: Mapping California crops for smarter ag decisions; Lawmakers oppose greens’ call for data center moratorium; and more …

Maven

Daily Digest

December 10, 2025

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MONGABAY: With a target on their bellies, can California’s sturgeon survive?

Mongabay

Fish and wildlife

December 10, 2025

By Laurel Neme, Mongabay Key points: California’s green sturgeon and white sturgeon face numerous threats from dams, harmful algal blooms...

FRESNOLAND: Fresno takes on ‘forever chemicals’ in second major water contamination lawsuit

Fresnoland

Water quality

December 10, 2025

The city is hoping to take its suit alleging PFAS contamination of the city’s groundwater, by more than 40 companies,...

SJV WATER: Newly formed Tulare County water district already busy wheeling and dealing for water

SJV Water

Groundwater News

December 10, 2025

By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water A new Tulare County water district is on a tight timeline to balance an opportunity...