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California's young 'water buffalo' JB Hamby spurs united Colorado River rescue, for now
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIt was a rough debut. JB Hamby, 26 years old, had rocketed to the innermost circle of state and...
More water restrictions likely as California pledges to cut use of Colorado River supply
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Colorado River flows over rocks at Lee's Ferry, Ariz. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) With the...
Drought forcing tough water decisions in Colorado River Basin
CBS News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe drought-stricken Colorado River is in critical condition. Almost two years ago, the federal...
As Colorado River shrinks, water evaporation becomes critical to California's future supplies
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHomes line the banks of the Colorado River in Bullhead City, Ariz. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)...
Colorado River basin states reach historic deal on water cutbacks to stave off crisis
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA deal has been reached to conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water in the Colorado River...
To help navigate looming water cuts, Imperial Irrigation hires its longtime rival from LA
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOne of the West's top water kingpins is back, and in an unlikely new spot. Jeffrey Kightlinger,...
Tensions grow over lack of a water deal for the shrinking Colorado River
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoVisitors walk on Hoover Dam high above Lake Mead. The reservoir near Las Vegas has shrunk during 23...
'The moment of reckoning is near': Feds warn huge cuts needed to shore up Lake Mead, Colorado River
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA top federal water official told Congress on Tuesday that shortages on the Colorado River system...
The Fate of the West’s Water Rests on the Shoulders of This 27-Year-Old
Politico via Yahoo News· 6 months agoEL CENTRO, California — When the highest stakes water negotiations in a century opened this fall, the largest, most powerful state — California — was represented by the youngest person at the ...
The Colorado River war and the growing problem of less water
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 year agoColorado River. Craig Hastings/Getty Images The Colorado River is running low and the West is at...