Due to extreme drought conditions, the Bureau of Land Management is enacting fire restrictions on all of Utah's BLM-managed lands. The first phase of restrictions begins June 16.
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The fastest sinking city in America is the town of Corcoran, California, home to about 20 000 people and known as "the farming capital" of the state. Agricultural groundwater pumping due to...
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...
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.
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.
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...