The Interior Department announced $437 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, with $73 million for Basin states. A new order faces pushback.

San Bernardino agencies and Cadiz team up to treat perchlorate in Rialto-Colton Basin and launch the Cactus Basins Recharge Program.

Imperial Irrigation District endorses Delta Conveyance Project as Governor Newsom pushes fast-track to secure California’s water future.

NOAA and NIDIS warn that more than 65% of the West is in drought, with the entire Colorado River Basin affected and critical reservoirs nearing record lows.

Negotiations continue on the proposed Sites Reservoir, a 1.5 million acre-foot project designed to boost California’s water storage and reliability.

This week’s water roundup covers Colorado River talks, California rules, Rio Grande settlement, and Parker Dam’s near-war.