California | Drought Hits the Post-Covid Economy and Job Market
When it comes to food production in the United States, California ranks No. 1. But to produce food, farmers need water -- and the drought this year is packing a nasty punch. As of May 11, the...
Arizona | Safe Yield Not So Great, Reports Morrison Institute
ASU's Morrison Institute for Public Policy has published its report titled "The Myth of Safe Yield," raising challenges to the State's 40-year Groundwater Management Act. The report is co-authored...
Enter Your Zip Code to See Local Drought and Wildfire Outlook
The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) is a multi-agency partnership that coordinates drought monitoring, forecasting, planning, and information at national, tribal, state, and...
The Central Arizona Project -- or CAP -- is an aquaduct that serves about 80% of Arizona's population. Construction started in 1973 and the canal opened 20 years later. CAP is offering a free...
9th Circuit opinion on federal reserved right to groundwater
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Native Americans and others claiming federal reserved water rights have a right to groundwater under their lands.
Critics say ‘more efficient’ Clean Water Act reviews may result in increased municipal burdens
The Trump administration prides itself on deregulation, but when it comes to the federal approval process involving the nation's water, critics say that Trump's "more efficient" process will mean...
