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.
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...
Utah’s Governor proclaims suspension of new water appropriations
In an effort to conserve the Great Salt Lake, Utah's Gov. Spencer Cox issued a proclamation that suspends new use applications. But with supply already over appropriated, the action might be moot...
DOI proposes new operating guidelines for Colorado River system
The Department of Interior wants to revise operating guidelines to save the Colorado River system. The public will have until December 20 to comment on the notice of intent and supplemental...
Increasing salinity levels are threatening the Great Salt Lake's ecosystem. The problem is driven by drought and diversions of upstream fresh water sources.