Colorado denies Nebraska’s South Platte claims and counters that Nebraska groundwater pumping is taking water belonging to Colorado.
Tag: groundwater pumping
Arizona moves toward new groundwater limits in San Simon as state data show falling water levels, land subsidence and earth fissures.
The U.S. Supreme Court approved a historic Rio Grande settlement that reduces groundwater pumping and reshapes water management in New Mexico and Texas.
Federal water allocations increase slightly, but low supplies and shrinking snowpack continue to strain California farmers and water systems.
Gold mining prompts legal challenge over rare Nevada species
A conservation group plans to sue federal wildlife officials over delays in deciding whether a rare Nevada toad and fish deserve Endangered Species Act protection.
A silent collapse: Land is sinking beneath major U.S. cities
Major U.S. cities are sinking due to groundwater pumping, with Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Denver among the hardest hit, threatening infrastructure.