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link to Petition demands federal accountability on Colorado River waste

Petition demands federal accountability on Colorado River waste

On May 6, 2025, NRDC and Waterkeeper groups filed a legal petition urging the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to stop wasteful water use in California, Arizona, and Nevada. The petition cites existing law...

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link to Colorado lawmakers back funding for Shoshone Water Rights

Colorado lawmakers back funding for Shoshone Water Rights

Colorado lawmakers back funding to purchase historic water rights for the Shoshone Permanency Project to sustain Colorado River flows.

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link to California Water Code Amendment curbs speculative investments by funds in water rights

California Water Code Amendment curbs speculative investments by funds in water rights

Calif. House passes AB 1205, limiting speculative water rights investments. Agricultural associations oppose, citing potential hindrances to reliable supply.

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link to Beneficial Use: Is it time to get rid of lawns?

Beneficial Use: Is it time to get rid of lawns?

Despite recent snowfall, the Colorado River shortage is far from over. One idea is for the feds to ban the watering of lawns and other nonfunctional turf.

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link to Groundwater in New Mexico ghost town partially forfeited

Groundwater in New Mexico ghost town partially forfeited

The right to use a groundwater well in a New Mexico ghost town was partially forfeited, following a state supreme court ruling.

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link to Litigation watch: Water rights on federal lands case gears up

Litigation watch: Water rights on federal lands case gears up

The United States has sued the State of Idaho over the state's forfeiture procedures for water rights on public lands.

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  1. Deborah on Storms drench the southwest as drought map shiftsOctober 12, 2025

    Thanks for the comment! These storms have been amazing, but I worry about the damages that people suffer from basically…

  2. Deborah on California’s first solar canal project completedOctober 12, 2025

    I agree. It seems to me this would also cut down on evaporation issues and debris getting into the system,…

  3. ivy on Storms drench the southwest as drought map shiftsOctober 12, 2025

    Thank you for your commitment to keeping this site current during the government shut down. I think that was a…

  4. ivy on California’s first solar canal project completedOctober 12, 2025

    This sounds like a good thing. I'd love to see it expanded and also see the data once it has…

  5. Helen Ck on Researchers say Colorado River storage faces critical year aheadSeptember 18, 2025

    This situation will make the script of CHINATOWN read like a rom-com. It's likely to get ugly.

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