The Colorado River Basin states have 60 days to come up with a plan to save water, or else the Bureau of Reclamation will take unilateral action.
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Hearing before Senate committee weighs food on drought scale
Looking for solutions, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the drought situation in the west, with witnesses expressing the urgency of the crisis that is affecting...
Drought unmatched: The slow-motion train wreck is speeding up.
Scientists working with the federal government have characterized the drought in the Colorado River basin as extremely severe, studying variables dating back 2,000 years. Water shortages are...
Drought contingency plans signed as Lake Mead drops below 1050 feet
Amidst increasing water shortages, the Colorado River Basin states and the Bureau of Reclamation signed a historic drought contingency plan. Officials worry that due to shrinking supply, a Tier 2...
Millions in funding has been awarded for 46 aging water infrastructure projects in 11 states, and will be used to repair canal linings, dam spillways and water pipeline replacements.
This month, the Glen Canyon Dam received an award jointly organized by the United States Society on Dams and the Chinese National Committee on Large Dams. Criteria included implementation of...