Video: New Mexico challenges federal groundwater grab at border
New Mexico takes action over unauthorized border wall wells as Western water disputes grow over farms, aquifers, data centers and Lake Mead.
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New Mexico's State Engineer moves to revoke two drillers' licenses over unauthorized border wall wells in protected water basins.
A California appeals court affirmed dismissal of a challenge to a local groundwater plan, ruling state regulators should evaluate it before judges do.
Is arsenic rise natural? Grand Canyon uranium mine sparks debate
The Havasupai Tribe called the regulatory decision a "profound attack" on their responsibility to protect Grand Canyon waters from uranium mine contamination.
California water agencies unveiled a framework to conserve Colorado River supplies as states negotiate new rules ahead of the 2026 deadline.
Data centers, mining, wildfire fallout, dam operations, and drought shifts—this week’s Colorado River updates reveal both conflict and hard-won progress.