UNM professor Warigia Bowman outlines four legal reforms to protect Western groundwater as aquifers face depletion amid drought and rising demand.
Tag: western water law
Historic water rights settlement for Tule River Tribe advances
The Tule River Tribe is set to secure 5,828 acre-feet of water annually under a new $902M federal settlement. The bill also transfers over 11,000 acres to tribal trust.
Western water law tested by climate change, groundwater concerns
A new study urges western water law reform to address climate change, inequitable allocation, and the critical link between surface and groundwater, especially for the Colorado River.