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West rallies to halt invasive mussels spread

New legislation and stricter rules aim to halt invasive mussels, protect waterways, and preserve ecosystems across the West.

Colorado River water levels dip as Lake Powell faces challenges

Colorado River reservoirs face declining levels, with Lake Powell at 38%. Snowpack shows promise, but management challenges remain.

New federal funds to boost Upper Colorado River habitat

New federal funds support Upper Colorado River habitat restoration, drought resilience, and water savings in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming.

Nevada to host listening session in Fallon for concerned citizens

Fallon hosts a public listening session to address water concerns and community input to shape Nevada’s future water strategies.

Apache and other Tribes join effort to conserve Colorado River

Five tribes sign $43.7M deals with U.S. to conserve Colorado River water, saving thousands of acre-feet in Lake Mead and promoting sustainable use. Beyond these tribal agreements, the Bureau of...

$849 million to boost aging infrastructure, drought resilience

Biden-Harris administration invests $849M to modernize water systems, boost drought resilience, and protect the Colorado River Basin.

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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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Deborah on Gold mining prompts legal challenge over rare Nevada speciesJanuary 25, 2026
Ha! Good question. They want the opportunity to investigate the population of these species.
Deborah on Utah faces worrisome drought conditionsJanuary 25, 2026
It will be a dire situation, Callie. They've been looking at different options.
Callie Humes on Utah faces worrisome drought conditionsJanuary 23, 2026
What will happen to Utah's water resources if they don't end up getting any snowfall winter?
Callie Humes on Gold mining prompts legal challenge over rare Nevada speciesJanuary 23, 2026
Why would they list the species as endangered when they don't know how many there are yet?
Deborah on WOTUS comments close as rule review moves forwardJanuary 8, 2026
A lot of people and organizations put a lot of thought into their comments. Personally, I think it's good that…