A bill aimed at making it more difficult to drill agricultural wells in California would have added hurdles to obtaining well drilling permits. Although it passed the senate, it was not brought up...
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The Klamath Irrigation District has ceased its water deliveries, after first threatening to defy federal orders. Given the harm to its farmers who rely on irrigation water deliveries, the Board will...
August saw above-average rainfall in parts of the southwest, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and the trend brought by monsoon weather is expected to continue.
Two reservoirs in Colorado's Great Plains Reservoir system are expected to go dry, prompting a fish salvage alert from the State's Parks and Wildlife department.
The drought has caused tinderbox like conditions in the southwest's forests, yet some behave irresponsibly anyway.
The Department of Interior announced this week that organizations in a dozen states and Puerto Rico will receive funding for projects designed to safeguard water supplies. A significant portion of...