UCLA: Western states miss key opportunity to boost water supply
Western states reuse just 26% of wastewater, missing a major chance to ease the Colorado River crisis, UCLA and NRDC researchers report.
Category: News: Understanding Water Shortages & Drought Impacts in the West
The 2025 Western Groundwater Congress seeks abstracts on groundwater innovation, policy, and community for its October event in San Diego.
Western states gear up for high, drought-fueled wildfire season
Western states prepare for severe wildfire season after record dry winter, with new funding, training, and fire mitigation plans underway.
Drought conditions are worsening in Arizona and Colorado as snowpacks shrink and reservoirs remain low across the Colorado River Basin.
Utah water agent gains authority to negotiate interstate deals
Utah empowers its water agent to negotiate with neighboring states on interstate water projects, aiming to secure future resources and boost regional cooperation.
Utah vows to keep fighting for land control after the U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear its lawsuit over federal ownership of public lands.