The latest Western-Water Weekly video is up, recapping the stories reported last week:
From polluted runoff after a warehouse fire, to groundwater settlements in rural Arizona, to federal funding decisions and shrinking snowpack, we explain what happened, who is affected, and why it matters for communities, costs, and future water security.
The January 8, 2026 U.S. Drought Monitor update shows mixed drought improvements and setbacks across the Colorado River Basin, with snowpack still lagging despite recent storms.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced a historic groundwater settlement with Riverview Dairy that reduces pumping, fallows farmland, and funds well replacement and water access for rural...
