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Upper Colorado River States Look at Drought Response Plan

The Upper Colorado River Commission ("the Commission") has announced that it is reviewing its drought response plan. The news came after the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) released its May...

New Colorado River Basin Map Released

A new interactive map of the Colorado River basin has been released by the Babbit Center for Land and Water Policy.

Decorative Grass May Be Banned in Southern Nevada

Las Vegas' local Fox News 5 reports that the state senate has passed a bill that would ban "decorative grass" irrigated with Colorado River water in southern Nevada. Decorative grasses are found...

National Geographic Takes a Look at Water Supply Solutions

This month, National Geographic took a look at the water problems in the Colorado River area and what is being done. Agriculture and industry are usually blamed for water shortages, but National...

New Mexico Tribes Sue EPA Over Trump Clean Water Act Rule Changes

The Pueblo of Laguna and Pueblo of Jemez of New Mexico are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over federal rules regarding streams and waterways.

Save water by watering flowers, not cement, says Utah

Utah's governor has declared water restrictions, urging residents to conserve as the drought rages on.

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Deborah on Storms drench the southwest as drought map shiftsOctober 12, 2025
Thanks for the comment! These storms have been amazing, but I worry about the damages that people suffer from basically…
Deborah on California’s first solar canal project completedOctober 12, 2025
I agree. It seems to me this would also cut down on evaporation issues and debris getting into the system,…
ivy on Storms drench the southwest as drought map shiftsOctober 12, 2025
Thank you for your commitment to keeping this site current during the government shut down. I think that was a…
ivy on California’s first solar canal project completedOctober 12, 2025
This sounds like a good thing. I'd love to see it expanded and also see the data once it has…
Helen Ck on Researchers say Colorado River storage faces critical year aheadSeptember 18, 2025
This situation will make the script of CHINATOWN read like a rom-com. It's likely to get ugly.