The pink snow observed in Utah is caused by a green algae, which could be speeding up the process of snow melt.
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More than $84 million invested in drought resiliency projects
Another round of funding was announced today for drought resiliency programs. Six of the 7 Colorado River Compact states have programs receiving Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding in today's...
Using federal funds, the upper basin states will encourage Colorado River water users to save water by paying them to not use their water rights.
Rural Utah residents concerned about perceived groundwater grab
Residents of rural Beaver County, Utah, Native tribes and conservationists worry that a plan to pump their groundwater to nearby Cedar City is a groundwater grab that could hurt them.
Nevada commission recommends judicial training in water issues
Water law is complex, involving old laws governing increasingly limited resources. Aware that few judges are trained in this area, a Nevada commission is looking at judicial training, updates to the...
Western agencies, providers sign on to Colorado River protections
More than 30 water providers and agencies serving Colorado River compact states have signed and delivered a Memorandum of Understanding to the Bureau of Reclamation. The MOU lists actions that the...