A new National Ground Water Association editorial explains how aquitards, the low-permeability layers beneath our feet, quietly control groundwater flow, contamination, subsidence, and water quality.
Category: News: Understanding Water Shortages & Drought Impacts in the West
The Supreme Court declined to hear a California water case tied to the 2014 drought, leaving lower court rulings on Central Valley Project contracts intact.
Federal agencies step into the review of a proposed dam removal that could reshape water supply, agriculture, and wildfire response in Northern California.
Nevada regulators are seeking public input on proposed rule changes affecting Clean Water loans, including affordability criteria and a possible new administrative fee.
A long-negotiated Yavapai-Apache water rights settlement has been reintroduced in Congress, reviving a bipartisan effort first advanced in 2024.
Drought conditions continue across the Colorado River Basin as warm temperatures and limited snowpack shape the West’s early winter outlook.