U.S. Senate panel grapples with how to ensure access to water amid Western drought
Decades of drought in the West has made water quality and quantity a major issue.
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What Arizona and other drought-ridden states can learn from Israel’s pioneering water strategy
The Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority is exploring a proposal to import desalinated water from Mexico.
New Mexico, Kansas senators introduce bill to strengthen farmers' drought protection
United States Senators from New Mexico and Kansas are working together on a farming bill.
July 2023 Arkansas River Report
After ending June drought-free, Colorado has seen drought conditions creep back into the southwestern quarter of the state, according to the current U.S. Drought Monitor report. The National Weather Service three-month outlook projects above-normal temperatures through October and below-normal precipitation for the western half of Colorado.
Severe Montana drought prompts unprecedented fishing restrictions
Drought and soaring temperatures have prompted state wildlife officials to restrict fishing.
Drought tightens grip on Montana waterways
As crippling heat sears Western states, drought is creeping into Montana.
June 2023 Arkansas River Report
Latest conditions in Colorado's Arkansas River basin.
New Mexico senator introduces bill to improve acequias drought protections
Two United States senators introduced a bill to ensure acequias, gravity-driven irrigation, have the same access to USDA disaster assistance.
Colorado returns to drought-free conditions, a few abnormally dry areas remain
For the first time since mid-2019, Colorado is largely drought-free.
Storms return to southeast Colorado Wednesday, Thursday
Thunderstorms are expected to return to Colorado's southeast plains - including Kiowa and Cheyenne counties - Wednesday.
