Colorado Senate unanimously passes bill making state water resources committee permanent
A bill that would make a state committee on water and agriculture permanent unanimously passed Wednesday in the Colorado Senate.
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Senator Sinema leans on California to join Colorado River water pact
As six states wait for California to join its Colorado River Basin water use agreement, Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema called on the state to be willing to seal the deal.
Conservation groups criticize California water board's side deals for delta water
The California State Water Board now says it will take another two years to finalize the San Francisco-San Joaquin Delta water management plan, and it is proceeding with voluntary agreements with water agencies in the meantime.
Camp Lejeune water contamination claims continue to climb
After federal legislation reduced red tape, military families who were exposed in past decades to drinking water laced with industrial solvents, benzene and other toxic chemicals at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina continue to file claims.
How California could save up its rain to ease future droughts — instead of watching epic atmospheric river rainfall drain into the Pacific
California has seen so much rain over the past few weeks that farm fields are inundated and normally dry creeks and drainage ditches have become torrents of water racing toward the ocean. Yet, most of the state remains in severe drought.
Republican River Water Conservation District to Hold Special Board Meeting and Work Session
The Board of Directors of the Republican River Water Conservation District (RRWCD) will hold a special board meeting in the conference room at the Hilton Garden Inn, in Thornton, CO on Thursday, January 5, 2023, and on Friday, January 6, 2023.
Prairie lawns a more sustainable alternative for warmer, drier midwest
In the midst of droughts during the state's driest year on record, homeowners struggle to maintain the ideal image of the impeccably-manicured, emerald-green front yard.
Arizona hydropower update: two projects suspended, one still in works
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has closed the door on plans to build two hydroelectric dams in Northern Arizona.
EPA issues water protection permits for Columbia River dams
The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stop oil and other toxic chemical discharges into the Columbia River in Washington and Oregon.
2022’s US climate disasters: A tale of too much rain – and too little
The year 2022 will be remembered across the U.S. for its devastating flooding and storms - and also for its extreme heat waves and droughts, including one so severe it briefly shut down traffic on the Mississippi River.
