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Water use restrictions begin in parched Western states

As the drought rages on, some Western states such as California and Utah are already enacting water restrictions. Restrictions include lawn watering to one day a week and cuts to indoor water use....

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Basin states agree to less water for Lake Mead

The seven Colorado River Compact states agreed last week to send less water to Lake Mead. The decision follows the news that Lake Powell is at its lowest point since the 1960s, threatening power...

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Forests a theme of administration’s Earth Day actions

With wildfires blazing in the Southwest, this year's presidential Earth Day executive order focused heavily on forest management. The Biden Administration has pledged billions in infrastructure funds...

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Flaming Gorge Reservoir release may buy Lake Powell some time

500,000 acre-feet will be released from Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Utah and Wyoming in an effort to bolster Lake Powell. The plan, announced by the Upper Colorado River Commission, goes to the...

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link to Utah likely to face another drought state of emergency

Utah likely to face another drought state of emergency

Almost the entire state of Utah is suffering from severe drought, and its governor is signaling that a state of emergency for drought will likely be declared in the next few weeks.

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American Rivers issues its 2022 endangered rivers report

American Rivers has published its top ten endangered rivers report for 2022, and the Colorado River tops the list.

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About the Author

Since 1995, Deborah has owned and operated LegalTech LLC with a focus on water rights. Before moving to Arizona in 1986, she worked as a quality control analyst for Honeywell and in commercial real estate, both in Texas. She learned about Arizona's water rights from the late and great attorney Michael Brophy of Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite. Her side interests are writing (and reading), Wordpress programming and much more.

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  1. Deborah on Colorado River Basin faces growing droughtFebruary 20, 2026

    It depends. For instance, parts of Colorado that directly feed the Colorado River have had a snow deficit, resulting in…

  2. Deborah on Arizona pushes back on Post-2026 Colorado River planFebruary 20, 2026

    There are a lot of tributaries that feed into it, and everyone is fighting over them, too. I think it's…

  3. Callie Humes on Colorado River Basin faces growing droughtFebruary 20, 2026

    If only some [arts of the Western states are getting percipitation does if effect the whole state or just the…

  4. Callie Humes on Arizona pushes back on Post-2026 Colorado River planFebruary 20, 2026

    I think it is really interesting how one river supports a lot of people and a lot of communities and…

  5. Helen c on New Mexico bill presses rules on oilfield wastewaterFebruary 6, 2026

    One likes to hope the time will come, (soon), when these destructive corporations finally reap what they have sown.

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