A fire at the A5 transformer at Hoover Dam was extinguished within half an hour. The cause is under investigation.
Tag: Bureau of Reclamation
During drought, communities near forests are at risk of wildfire damage. The Bureau of Reclamation is working with various agencies in California to allow goats to graze on 474 acres of...
The Colorado River Basin states have 60 days to come up with a plan to save water, or else the Bureau of Reclamation will take unilateral action.
Hearing before Senate committee weighs food on drought scale
Looking for solutions, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the drought situation in the west, with witnesses expressing the urgency of the crisis that is affecting...
Drought unmatched: The slow-motion train wreck is speeding up.
Scientists working with the federal government have characterized the drought in the Colorado River basin as extremely severe, studying variables dating back 2,000 years. Water shortages are...
Drought contingency plans signed as Lake Mead drops below 1050 feet
Amidst increasing water shortages, the Colorado River Basin states and the Bureau of Reclamation signed a historic drought contingency plan. Officials worry that due to shrinking supply, a Tier 2...