Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Tribal Water Rights 

The Colorado River is at a historic low.  In a 1969 treaty, the federal government guaranteed the Navajo Nation it would meet its agricultural needs, including water. In…

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California Leaves State Water Agreement

The flow of the Colorado River dwindling rapidly. This week, California separated itself from a water distribution agreement with six other states to address the Western water crisis…

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Bureau of Reclamation Implements Water Reductions

Lake Powell will rise as the Glen Canyon Dam releases less water. The Bureau of Reclamation began adjusted monthly operations for the Glen Canyon Dam this past week,…

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Forecasts Show U.S. Drought To Worsen

This will be the third straight La Nina winter.  Officials in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) say about 82 percent of the country is facing at…

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Interior Department Announces New Water Preservation Program

$4 billion in funding will be invested in Colorado River conservation. The Department of the Interior announced a new program last week that provides conservation funding for the…

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Interior Leaders Attend Symposium for Drought Solutions

New actions for long-term Colorado River preservation aree outlined. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland participated in the Colorado River Symposium last week in Santa Fe, New Mexico,…

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Report Says Colorado River “Most Endangered”

Drought conditions continue in American Southwest.  A nonprofit conservation group has published a new report on “America’s Most Endangered Rivers,” citing the Colorado River as the most endangered…

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Government Declares Water Shortage in Southwest

They are reducing allocations to Arizona and Nevada. For the first time since its construction nearly a century ago, Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir by volume, on…

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