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link to Arizona receives six water import proposals, ocean water included

Arizona receives six water import proposals, ocean water included

WIFA has received six proposals for new water importation projects in Arizona, including ocean water, surface water, and wastewater.

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link to New Mexco acts to secure water future and fight PFAS threat

New Mexco acts to secure water future and fight PFAS threat

New Mexico boosts water sustainability and bans toxic PFAS, restoring protections lost under federal rollbacks and securing clean water for the future.

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link to Outgoing administration announces funding for orphaned wells

Outgoing administration announces funding for orphaned wells

States can secure up to $40 million for orphaned well cleanups, cutting pollution, creating jobs, and safeguarding public lands and water.

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link to New database maps 42 years of water use in Upper Colorado River

New database maps 42 years of water use in Upper Colorado River

New database maps 42 years of water diversions in the Upper Colorado River Basin, aiding management of one of the world's most overallocated rivers.

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link to Utah’s snowpack melts, leading to healthy surface water levels

Utah’s snowpack melts, leading to healthy surface water levels

Utah's reservoirs are at 92% capacity as snowpack melts, boosting the Great Salt Lake and causing high water levels in rivers and streams.

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link to Utah politician’s well project near Great Salt Lake fuels debate

Utah politician’s well project near Great Salt Lake fuels debate

A Utah lawmaker's bid to extract water near Great Salt Lake stirs debate over the connection between aquifers and surface water.

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  1. Deborah on Storms drench the southwest as drought map shiftsOctober 12, 2025

    Thanks for the comment! These storms have been amazing, but I worry about the damages that people suffer from basically…

  2. Deborah on California’s first solar canal project completedOctober 12, 2025

    I agree. It seems to me this would also cut down on evaporation issues and debris getting into the system,…

  3. ivy on Storms drench the southwest as drought map shiftsOctober 12, 2025

    Thank you for your commitment to keeping this site current during the government shut down. I think that was a…

  4. ivy on California’s first solar canal project completedOctober 12, 2025

    This sounds like a good thing. I'd love to see it expanded and also see the data once it has…

  5. Helen Ck on Researchers say Colorado River storage faces critical year aheadSeptember 18, 2025

    This situation will make the script of CHINATOWN read like a rom-com. It's likely to get ugly.

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