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$200 million pipeline debated to solve groundwater crisis

A California community facing a severe groundwater shortage debates a costly pipeline amid environmental and community challenges.

Abandonment protection shelved, turf ban moves forward in Colorado

Colorado seeks to ban non-essential turf to save water, but shelves conservation-related legislation protecting water right holders from abandonment claims.

After 20 years, groundbreaking ceremony held at Toquer Reservoir

Groundbreaking ceremonies took place this week on Toquer Reservoir, a 20-year planned water project in Utah's Washington County.

California is 100% free of drought

There is good news in California, where the drought monitor shows the state to be free from drought.

Arizona presents Groundwater Site Inventory app webinar

Arizona is presenting an online class on how to use its Groundwater Site Inventory application.

Colorado River system conservation funding announced

The Biden-Harris administration has allocated $63.4 million for Colorado River water conservation funding to tackle the ongoing drought. This investment supports various initiatives aimed at...

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Deborah on New national map opens water well data to the publicOctober 22, 2025
This map is an excellent tool to start. I'm not sure how thorough it is but I've found quite a…
Helen Ck on New national map opens water well data to the publicOctober 22, 2025
We are a democracy. We share the land and its resources. The system works FOR us and we demand transparency.
Helen Ck on Water rights? Utah moves to clarify ownership of geothermal resourcesOctober 22, 2025
Until we acknowledge the wisdom of the first people's , and recognize that the land and all below and above…
Deborah on Humans, not climate, have drained Tucson’s aquifersOctober 18, 2025
Interesting. I have read that, but I agree that a lot of our problems are based on overuse. Thanks for…
Jim Garing on Humans, not climate, have drained Tucson’s aquifersOctober 18, 2025
These conclusions rhyme with the conclusions in "The West Without Water" by Malamud and Ingram, who have made a case…