Map reveals a new way to visualize groundwater at local scales
A new national study maps groundwater depth at 30-meter resolution, showing where shallow groundwater is common and where uncertainty remains highest.
Category: News: Understanding Water Shortages & Drought Impacts in the West
Interior launches $20M in grants for rural wildfire response as agencies warn the 2026 fire season may be longer and more severe across the West.
House Bill 207 would require New Mexico regulators to adopt rules by December 31, 2026 allowing specified uses of treated oilfield wastewater.
As a February 14 deadline approaches, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum brings Colorado River Basin governors together amid drought, legal uncertainty, and stalled negotiations.
Winter storms leave Colorado River Basin drought mostly unchanged
A massive winter storm brought snow and ice nationwide, but drought conditions across the Colorado River Basin saw only limited, localized change.
A new Nevada mapping tool estimates how groundwater supports ecosystems and how declining water levels could affect habitats, planning, and water management.