Western Water Weekly Video: Dams, Drought & Trump’s First Veto
Major water decisions unfolded this week—from tribal settlements and dam removals to drought shifts and President Trump’s first veto affecting rural water projects.
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Late December storms brought uneven drought relief across the Colorado River Basin, improving conditions in some areas while others grew drier.
Late December storms lifted California’s snowpack to 71 percent of average, improving water supply outlooks while leaving the season’s final outcome uncertain.
Utah land exchange ties water planning to habitat protection
Federal officials completed a Utah land exchange involving water planning, conservation lands, and Mojave desert tortoise habitat in Washington County.
Trump vetoes Colorado’s Arkansas Valley Conduit financing bill
President Trump vetoed a bipartisan bill affecting repayment terms for the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a long-delayed rural drinking water project in Colorado.
A new National Ground Water Association editorial explains how aquitards, the low-permeability layers beneath our feet, quietly control groundwater flow, contamination, subsidence, and water quality.