Leaders gather June 5–6 in Boulder for a pivotal Colorado River conference. Topics include tribal rights, agriculture, Lake Powell, and new policy paths.
Category: Water News
Lake Mead’s levels will fall this summer due to low snowpack, rapid melt, and stalled water negotiations among Colorado River states.
The 2025 Managed Aquifer Recharge Conference, hosted by NGWA in Denver, will explore groundwater storage, quality, and drought resilience strategies.
Trump’s 2026 budget proposal slashes over $8B from key water programs, including $609M from Utah’s Central Utah Project, sparking uncertainty and concern.
Bipartisan bill expands access to water infrastructure loans
New federal bill removes barriers for local water projects to qualify for low-interest loans under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program.
Drought expands across the Colorado River Basin as dry conditions intensify in Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, despite some relief in Arizona and Nevada.