Heeding calls to conserve water during the drought, Californians on average used 10.4% less water in July. In the state's ongoing efforts to deal with heat, drought and climate change, a new round of...

With Utah's Great Salt Lake drying up at an alarming level, a group of young environmental activists staged a die-in at the lake, calling for the state government to take more action.

Hit hardest by the Bureau of Reclamation's cuts to Colorado River withdrawals, Arizona submitted an August 30 letter to the federal government outlining water conservation goals achieved since 1980...

A bill aimed at making it more difficult to drill agricultural wells in California would have added hurdles to obtaining well drilling permits. Although it passed the senate, it was not brought up...

Warm temperatures and decreased oxygen levels in Colorado River water are threatening native fish populations and the ecosystem of the basin. The federal government is investing in monitoring and...

Utah's Flaming Gorge Reservoir can only do two more emergency releases to help the Lower Colorado River Basin's reservoirs. Flaming George is currently at 50% capacity.