Water and environmental groups raise concerns over AI data centers' utility costs, water use, and lack of safeguards on federal lands.

NGWA urges EPA to leave groundwater regulation to states as WOTUS rules are revised following the Supreme Court's Sackett decision.

Reclamation increases 2025 water supplies for California’s south-of-Delta farmers, supporting agriculture under Executive Order 14181 directives.

Gov. Cox issues a drought emergency for 17 Utah counties. Officials urge immediate water conservation to protect limited supplies during a drier year.

Join the National Drought Mitigation Center on May 1, 2025, for a free webinar explaining how the U.S. Drought Monitor is developed and how public input matters.

The U.S. Drought Monitor reports worsening extreme drought across Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and California, despite spring rains improving other regions.