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link to Amidst drought, Wyoming expects a huge influx of visitors (safety tips)

Amidst drought, Wyoming expects a huge influx of visitors (safety tips)

Despite the ongoing drought, Wyoming is expecting a huge influx of visitors to its public lands this summer. Among other things, officials worry about congestion, inappropriate waste disposal and...

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Water Banking: AZ Officials Say “The Plan” Should be Implemented

Faced with alarming shortages in the Colorado River, Arizona is looking to implement "The Plan" and tap into its water stored underground as part of a 25-year water banking project.

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Department of Interior to receive 17% increase in proposed budget

The Department of Interior will receive about $2.5 billion more in funding this year to address tribal and environmental issues.

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Klamath Project Farmers Shut-Off From Irrigation Water

For the first time since it was constructed in 1907, the Klamath Project's "A Canal" will stay dry, triggering financial hardship on farmers and fears of Bundy-style rebellions. The canal shutdown...

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Federal Wildfire Legislation Introduced

Western states are facing extreme drought and chances of widlfire.  Senators Feinstein, Padilla and Wyden and Congressman Jimmy Panetta introduced the Wildfire Emergency Act of 2021 . The...

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link to Water Banking: Large Recharge Project Reopening at Granite Reef

Water Banking: Large Recharge Project Reopening at Granite Reef

SRP announced that it will be bringing the Granite Reef Underground Storage Project back into operation this month.   GRUSP is one of Arizona's largest water-banking facilities and one of the...

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  1. Laura on RealWaterTA: EPA announces “back to basics” water initiativeMarch 7, 2026

    Well, this looks and feels like a sound idea. I find myself wondering if my little towns population is low…

  2. Laura on Low snowpack raises concerns for Colorado River BasinMarch 7, 2026

    There is nothing fun about these drought conditions. You can't have snowpack if there's been no snow and there has…

  3. Deborah on Colorado Supreme Court limits private water waste lawsuitsMarch 3, 2026

    That's so frustrating, especially with the ongoing drought. Is there a ditch master who monitors the GVIC diversions?

  4. Barbara P Holub on Colorado Supreme Court limits private water waste lawsuitsMarch 1, 2026

    We are careful when watering our field in Mesa County, Colorado. Our neighbor waters 24 hours a day for 3…

  5. Deborah on Colorado River Basin faces growing droughtFebruary 20, 2026

    It depends. For instance, parts of Colorado that directly feed the Colorado River have had a snow deficit, resulting in…

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