Utah opens submissions for Unified Water Project Plan

Utah opened its Unified Water Plan project portal, requiring submissions by May 9 to qualify for future state funding of key infrastructure projects.

Water utilities face rising cybersecurity threats

Cyberattacks on water utilities are surging. Expert Frederick Johnson outlines three key strategies to strengthen defenses and reduce ransomware risks.

Southern Arizona faces stark groundwater realities

Arizona sets an ambitious goal to cut Willcox groundwater overdraft by 50% by 2075 as land subsidence and earth fissures escalate in the region.

Colorado River Basin sees mixed drought relief

Extreme drought expands in Arizona and New Mexico, while Lake Powell and Lake Mead remain dangerously low despite regional snowmelt.

Delta pumping cutbacks begin to protect endangered fish

California cuts Delta water pumping to protect endangered fish as it explores a $2.6B plan for smarter, habitat-focused water management.

New Mexco acts to secure water future and fight PFAS threat

New Mexico boosts water sustainability and bans toxic PFAS, restoring protections lost under federal rollbacks and securing clean water for the future.

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