Department of the Interior announces new Colorado River sustainability guidelines development
The Department of the Interior has initiated the process for developing new sustainability guidelines for the Colorado River, set to replace existing ones by 2026.
Facing a dwindling supply of Colorado River water, Arizona appears to be moving forward with a desalination plant proposal involving the United States and Mexico.
2023 cuts announced for Colorado River system, Arizona hit hard
The Interior Department announced reductions in Colorado River entitlements today, and Arizona was hit the hardest, losing 21% of its entitlement. The upper basin states and California saw no...
Faced with the ongoing drought, Arizona may tap into desalination projects to augment its water supply. Proposals include an agreement with Mexico and desalinating local groundwater supply.
For the first time since Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam were constructed in the 1930s, the federal government has declared a water shortage. Arizona will be hardest hit.
