Western Slope – Historic Shoshone water deal clears major hurdle
Colorado advances historic Shoshone Water Rights deal, securing major instream flow protection and long-term stability for upper Colorado River communities.
Category: News: Understanding Water Shortages & Drought Impacts in the West
Ionization weather modification tech expands in Colorado and Utah
Colorado and Utah approved the first U.S. ionization weather programs, launching new tools to enhance rainfall and snowpack during persistent drought.
A new $62 million pumping plant contract moves the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project closer to delivering reliable drinking water by 2028.
Public Law 119-37 keeps Colorado River programs funded at 2025 levels while expanding support for rural water systems, watershed work, and multi-benefit irrigation projects across the West.
EPA’s new WOTUS proposal narrows federal oversight of waterways, drawing strong support from industry and sharp criticism from environmental groups.
Arizona will keep its drought declarations in place as a weak La Niña and long-term dry conditions challenge snowpack, reservoirs and watershed health.