The costs of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and other operational costs may prove to be unsustainable for California farmers, who face huge economic challenges as commodity prices are at...
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Tech industry faces water issues; seeks innovative solutions
It's not just the agricultural sector that is facing issues caused by drought. Data centers that have commonly relied on water as a cheap coolant are also looking for solutions.
Endangered fish recovery funds awarded to Colorado Basin states
The Bureau of Reclamation has allocated $20 million in infrastructure funds to five Colorado River Basin states for selected endangered fish recovery projects.
California city’s water supply saved by drought relief funding
Thanks to emergency drought relief from the state's Department of Water Resources, the small town of Coalinga, California, will not run out of water this winter.
Utah’s Governor proclaims suspension of new water appropriations
In an effort to conserve the Great Salt Lake, Utah's Gov. Spencer Cox issued a proclamation that suspends new use applications. But with supply already over appropriated, the action might be moot...
One of two groundwater-related initiatives approved in Arizona
At least one of two ballot initiatives to regulate rural groundwater in southern Arizona may have passed. If passed, an "active management area" will be created in the Douglas Basin which will...