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link to WOTUS comments close as rule review moves forward

WOTUS comments close as rule review moves forward

Nearly 29,400 comments were filed on EPA’s proposed WOTUS rule as farm groups and water agencies weigh in on federal jurisdiction.

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link to WOTUS listening sessions end, public comments continue

WOTUS listening sessions end, public comments continue

Federal listening sessions on the WOTUS rule have ended, but written public comments remain open through January 5, 2026. Here is what the proposed changes mean.

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link to New Mexico opens public comment on water quality standards

New Mexico opens public comment on water quality standards

The New Mexico Environment Department is seeking public input on proposed changes to surface water standards. The 60-day comment period runs through October 14, 2025, as part of the 2026 Triennial...

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link to Colorado AG fights oil rail plan near Colorado River

Colorado AG fights oil rail plan near Colorado River

The Colorado attorney general is considering legal action after the Trump administration's Bureau of Land Management fast-tracks Utah oil project near the Colorado River, bypassing Clean Water Act...

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link to NGWA urges EPA to keep groundwater under state control

NGWA urges EPA to keep groundwater under state control

NGWA urges EPA to leave groundwater regulation to states as WOTUS rules are revised following the Supreme Court's Sackett decision.

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link to Court halts Gross Reservoir expansion amid legal storm

Court halts Gross Reservoir expansion amid legal storm

Federal judge halts Gross Reservoir expansion, citing major environmental law violations; Denver Water faces construction delays and legal hurdles.

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  1. Deborah on Colorado River Basin faces growing droughtFebruary 20, 2026

    It depends. For instance, parts of Colorado that directly feed the Colorado River have had a snow deficit, resulting in…

  2. Deborah on Arizona pushes back on Post-2026 Colorado River planFebruary 20, 2026

    There are a lot of tributaries that feed into it, and everyone is fighting over them, too. I think it's…

  3. Callie Humes on Colorado River Basin faces growing droughtFebruary 20, 2026

    If only some [arts of the Western states are getting percipitation does if effect the whole state or just the…

  4. Callie Humes on Arizona pushes back on Post-2026 Colorado River planFebruary 20, 2026

    I think it is really interesting how one river supports a lot of people and a lot of communities and…

  5. Helen c on New Mexico bill presses rules on oilfield wastewaterFebruary 6, 2026

    One likes to hope the time will come, (soon), when these destructive corporations finally reap what they have sown.

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