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$849 million to boost aging infrastructure, drought resilience

Biden-Harris administration invests $849M to modernize water systems, boost drought resilience, and protect the Colorado River Basin.

State water allocation drops to 5%. What it means for California.

Facing potential drought, California's DWR announces a conservative 5% water allocation for 2025, hoping to increase if winter rain and snow improve.

Great Salt Lake gets a financial boost to combat drought

A $100 million federal and state investment aims to combat drought by reviving the shrinking Great Salt Lake through water conservation and agricultural optimization.

Contractors selected to build major desalination expansion

McCarthy-Jacobs will design and build an expanded desalination facility in Torrance, turning brackish water into drinking water for 88,000 residents by 2027.

2024 highlights of the Colorado River’s balancing act

The Colorado River faces drought challenges, but collaborative solutions, tribal leadership, and federal investments provide hope for sustainability.

Storms soak California, drought deepens in Southwest

Storms soak Northern California easing drought, but extreme drought worsens in Arizona and Nevada as reservoirs drop and La Niña threatens drier conditions ahead.

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