The drought has caused tinderbox like conditions in the southwest's forests, yet some behave irresponsibly anyway.
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The Colorado River basin states have until mid-August to produce a plan to conserve water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell. So far, the Upper Basin states have submitted a 5-point plan. Both...
Small Arizona town demonstrates need for infrastructure help
Piling rocks in front of a breached dam is not a permanent fix, as a small community in Arizona is learning this monsoon season.
With the Rio Grande drying up near Albuquerque, irrigators may need to stop diverting water to honor the Pueblos' senior water rights. This curtailment has not happened since the 1980s.
In an ongoing effort to address climate change, the Biden administration in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, announced plans to reforest 4 million acres of national forests and to...
Arizona non-profit challenges alleged non-use of Utah water right
The Grand Canyon Trust, an Arizona non-profit, is protesting a surface water right in Utah, claiming lack of beneficial use by Deseret Power. The power cooperative says it has no obligation to use...