California's largest proposed data center faces lawsuits over Colorado River water, a county freeze, and a looming environmental review ruling.
Category: News: Understanding Water Shortages & Drought Impacts in the West
Satellites show the Sacramento Valley aquifer switched to permanent sinking in 2021, a shift wells never saw coming.
Monsoon rain eased drought in Arizona while Lake Powell and Lake Mead fell to their lowest late-July levels in 30 years.
Colorado River Plan: Remarks from the Upper & Lower Basin states
The Bureau of Reclamation released its Final EIS for post-2026 Colorado River operations. See how Arizona, California, Nevada and Upper Basin states responded.
The Bureau of Reclamation's July 31, 2026 Final EIS creates a flexible 10-year plan for Lake Powell and Lake Mead. Here is a plain-language, state-by-state look at the proposed Colorado River water...
A California appeals court affirmed dismissal of a challenge to a local groundwater plan, ruling state regulators should evaluate it before judges do.