Federal officials get bird’s eye view of Colorado River Basin
Seeing is believing. Colorado's Senator Michael Bennet arranged for a flyover of the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin with federal officials, followed by a listening session attended by Native...
$73 million for Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project announced
The Navajo Nation, Jicarilla Apache and Gallup communities currently rely on a rapidly depleting groundwater supply. The water quality is poor. A recently-announced $73 million contract for another...
Hit hardest by the Bureau of Reclamation's cuts to Colorado River withdrawals, Arizona submitted an August 30 letter to the federal government outlining water conservation goals achieved since 1980...
Drought affecting the Colorado River Basin’s fish and ecosystem
Warm temperatures and decreased oxygen levels in Colorado River water are threatening native fish populations and the ecosystem of the basin. The federal government is investing in monitoring and...
The Klamath Irrigation District has ceased its water deliveries, after first threatening to defy federal orders. Given the harm to its farmers who rely on irrigation water deliveries, the Board will...
Upper Klamath Lake diversions ended, threatening crops and farms
The Bureau of Reclamation announced that diversions of Upper Klamath Lake water will end for the irrigation season, putting in jeopardy the production of row crops by farms that rely on the water.
