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Western Water Weekly Video: Big Shifts Across the West

This week's news video looks at drought shifts, Colorado River warnings, new federal rules, rural water funding, and California’s unexpected drought improvement.

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Water news videos: Colorado River standoff and key water reforms

Two new Western Water Weekly videos cover missed Colorado River deadlines, new water laws, drought updates, groundwater issues, and major Basin-wide changes.

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Video: Government Shutdown, Toxic Chemicals, and a Dying River

From the Colorado River’s shrinking flow to the EPA’s costly toxic cleanup and the Great Salt Lake’s survival plan, this week’s Western Water Weekly explains the biggest stories shaping water...

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link to A system in decline: Colorado River report urges reforms

A system in decline: Colorado River report urges reforms

A new report warns the Colorado River is losing water fast and outlines nine urgent reforms to prevent crisis across the West.

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link to [Video] West’s Water Crisis: Is History Repeating Itself?

[Video] West’s Water Crisis: Is History Repeating Itself?

From Sites Reservoir to historic warnings about the Great Salt Lake, this week’s video explores the past and future of Western water.

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link to UCLA: Western states miss key opportunity to boost water supply

UCLA: Western states miss key opportunity to boost water supply

Western states reuse just 26% of wastewater, missing a major chance to ease the Colorado River crisis, UCLA and NRDC researchers report.

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  1. Deborah on Arizona weighs new groundwater controls for Ranegras PlainDecember 26, 2025

    Truth.

  2. Jim on Arizona weighs new groundwater controls for Ranegras PlainDecember 25, 2025

    Would like to see politics eliminated from ground water management in AZ so the developers can’t “buy” into areas that…

  3. Butch on Arizona weighs new groundwater controls for Ranegras PlainDecember 25, 2025

    Stop all the pools .

  4. Deborah on Utah enters winter with low snow and high drought levelsDecember 20, 2025

    Great point! Utah's residents do a good job on water conservation. Nevada does, too.

  5. Helen Ck on California unveils Colorado River sharing proposalDecember 19, 2025

    This entire subject rings all the alarm bells and should be approached with a jaundiced eye. California water dealings have…

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