New bill would give Utah’s ‘water agent’ more ‘behind-the-scenes’ power to negotiate outside the state
As Utah grows, it needs more water. An unelected official tasked with finding more water could get more powerful if this bill ...
Why Trump is already worrying the people in charge of the Colorado River
Trump’s early actions, including ordering the US Army Corps of Engineers to open two California dams, have led to concerns ...
Colorado River ‘running out of time’ to improve lagging spring outlook, forecasters say
The mountains in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming saw a cluster of storms last month that aided their snowpack levels.
California, Arizona and Nevada all agree: The Trump administration needs to fix a key Colorado River dam
California, Arizona and Nevada are urging the Trump administration to change course on the Colorado River. The states are ...
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Utah could grab Colorado River water before it gets there, conservation group says
Now conservation groups are among the voices speculating that Utah could divert water from the Green River — the largest tributary of the Colorado River, providing about 40% of all the water ...
With Utah water deal in place, Navajo Nation urges Congress to pass AZ deal
With the signing of a final decree in Utah, work can move forward on developing projects to deliver clean running water to ...
A New Plan to Flush Smallies Out of the Grand Canyon Seems to Be Working. Some Western Lawmakers Want to Squash It
A few Western lawmakers are trying to roll back a Biden-era strategy to control the spread of smallmouth bass in the Grand ...
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Some Colorado River states want a new federal review of water management plans
The Lower Basin states of California, Arizona and Nevada are asking for a fresh look at proposals for sharing the shrinking ...
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A resolution in the Utah legislature could impact negotiations over the Colorado River
SALT LAKE CITY — A resolution introduced in the Utah State Legislature could have an impact on negotiations between states, tribes and Mexico over the future of the Colorado River. House Joint ...
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Utah conservationists fear the return of invasive Russian olive tree
A federal forest grant that conservationists rely on to fund monitoring and removal of the invasive and tenacious Russian ...
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The Prom of the Colorado River
His name is John Brooks Hamby, and he’s the vice chairman of the board of directors for the Colorado River’s largest single ...