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'We've seen worse,' Colorado Rockies snowpack impacting water level in Lake Mead
KSNV 3 Las Vegas· 16 hours agoAnyone who visits Lake Mead on a regular basis through the summer will probably wonder if the water level will be ...
$700M in federal funding announced to help Lake Mead levels
FOX 5 Las Vegas· 21 hours agoIn a press release on Thursday, the department shared that the investment in the Lower Colorado...
$700M for Colorado River water conservation projects
Today's News-Herald· 8 hours agoThe funding will be devoted to projects including water distribution structures, desalination, water recycling and purification and farm efficiency...
Long-delayed Colorado project included in latest round of federal water funding
Source New Mexico via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior and Bureau of Reclamation will send $242 million to...
Colorado River states clash over management, future of reservoirs
Colorado Springs Gazette· 19 hours agoAn unprecedented public appearance by six of the seven commissioners negotiating the Colorado River's future revealed how divided they are on solutions and, just as importantly, where they agree ...
LETTER: Desalination could alleviate water woes in the West, elsewhere
Las Vegas Review-Journal· 6 days agoAccording to many, a lack of clean water worldwide will be more of a concern than the amount of oil...
Reclamation Commissioner Touton outlines efforts to safeguard Colorado River basin
Colorado Springs Gazette· 21 hours agoBureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton touted the accomplishments of the Biden-Harris administration over the past three years, efforts that have poured billions of dollars ...
The U.S. Drought Monitor is a critical tool for the arid West. Can it keep up with climate change?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 days agoNew research raises questions about the familiar map's ability to address long-term drying trends,...
COMMENTARY: Government must release more Clark County land for productive purposes
Las Vegas Review-Journal· 5 days agoThat’s why Nevada must have the same level of empowerment as the neighboring states that compete...
'Heat dome' brings California's first heat wave of the season, with triple-digit temperatures
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoA significant, early-season heat wave is expected to broil much of inland California this week, with...