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Statement from the Department of the Interior — Signing of Minute 334 between the United States and Mexico on Colorado River Operations for 2027 and 2028 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK | California Water News Central
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (34+ words) From the Bureau of Reclamation: Welcome to Maven’s Notebook! Always know what’s going on in California water. Your donation keeps this coverage free and accessible. Sponsor the news source that decision-makers read every day....
DAILY DIGEST, 9/9: Trump administration tells California its key water plan is ‘unworkable’; How does El Niño impact the weather?; Hoopa Valley Tribe and CDFW announce historic fishery restoration partnership; If Colorado River compact heads to Supreme Court, ‘everybody loses,’ experts say; and more...
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (210+ words) Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a subscription. However, gift articles and open-access links are provided when available. For more open access California water news articles, explore the…...
DELTA COALITION: Voluntary agreements fail as federal and state partners pull out of updated Bay-Delta Plan ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK | California Water News Central
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (177+ words) From Restore the Delta: The coalition has also consistently warned that the federal government cannot be relied upon as a partner in complying with state laws and regulatory decisions designed to protect Delta ecosystems, Tribes, and Delta communities. The Bureau…...
CENTER SQUARE: Feds spare Upper Basin; states still feel water cuts pressure
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (636+ words) By Liam Hibbert, Center Square The Colorado River’s Upper Basin states are not required to make mandatory water cuts that the federal government imposed on the Lower Basin. But that piece of good luck doesn’t guarantee smooth sailing for Colorado,…...
UC BERKELEY: New digital tool shows where exactly California’s water goes — and how climate change might disrupt it ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK | California Water News Central
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (266+ words) By Kara Manke, UC Berkeley To top it off, climate change is intensifying California’s already dramatic dry and wet cycles. After surviving more than a decade of severe drought, the state is now bracing for the impact of this year’s…...
HEALTHY RIVERS AND LANDSCAPES: Westlands Water District to end participation in Bay-Delta Program absent reversal by the State
1+ week, 1+ day ago (134+ words) From the Westlands Water District: Westlands Water District will not continue in the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes (HRL) Program under the terms set out in the State Water Resources Control Board’s final draft Bay-Delta plan. The final draft retains the…...
SCRIPPS: Study: Reservoir management system could save California $150 Million every year ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK | California Water News Central
1+ week, 4+ day ago (580+ words) By Scripps Institution of Oceanography A new study from the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego finds that improved weather and water forecasts could help California gain more value from…...
COLORADO RIVER: Metropolitan reviews new Colorado River guidelines and forecast implications
1+ week, 5+ day ago (769+ words) At the August meeting of Metropolitan’s Imported Water Subcommittee, Colorado River Policy Manager Shanti Rosset briefed committee members on the new federal documents and their implications for Metropolitan’s water supplies. “This is not a planning exercise for distant risk,” Ms....
COLORADO NEWSLINE: What climate science tells us about the causes of the Colorado River crisis
2+ week, 3+ day ago (714+ words) by Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline Elected officials from across Colorado’s political spectrum continued a 68-year-old tradition last week when they took to the stage at the annual summer conference of the Colorado Water Congress in Steamboat Springs. First convened by…...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Arizona water use up in the air pending Nevada lawsuit
2+ week, 4+ day ago (581+ words) By Joe Duhownik, Courthouse News Service Arizona officials are unsure how negotiations will progress after Nevada sued the federal government Monday over mandatory Colorado River cuts that will reclaim up to 71% of the Silver State’s total entitlement. “We’re still evaluating…...