A February 2026 study of 1,510 wells finds longer groundwater droughts in dry regions and warns satellite tools can miss local conditions.

The Senate approved legislation allowing a water pipeline beneath Sloan Canyon while expanding the conservation area by 9,290 acres.

Reclamation sets 15% CVP allocation for south-of-Delta farmers while north-of-Delta contractors receive 100% in 2026. Lawmakers push back.

Navajo, Hopi, and Paiute leaders seek congressional approval of a long-negotiated northeastern Arizona water settlement.

New Mexico lawmakers rejected a climate bill but approved major water investments, including aquifer mapping, river restoration, and water settlement funding.

California sees storm relief, but severe to extreme drought persists across much of the Colorado River Basin.