In Parched Southwest, Warm Spring Renews Threat of ‘Megadrought’
Jul 08, 2020 -
Here at 12,000 feet on the Continental Divide, only vestiges of the winter snowpack remain, scattered white patches that have yet to melt and feed the upper Colorado River,... Court Rules Dakota Access Pipeline Must Be Emptied For Now
Jul 07, 2020 -
A federal judge has ruled that the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline must be emptied for now while the Army Corps of Engineers produces an environmental review. River and Water Related Outdoor Recreation Contributes Nearly $19 Billion to Colorado’s Economy Annually
Jun 25, 2020 -
Business for Water Stewardship: "Recreating on or along the water in Colorado is an integral part of the outdoor opportunities enjoyed by the state’s residents and visitors. Business for... Connected by Water
Jun 22, 2020 -
Water for Colorado coalition partner, Audubon Rockies, recently published a blog entitled Connected by Water in which author Abby Burk Arizona Capital Times Arizona’s budget must reflect our water challenges
Jan 28, 2020 -
Gov. Doug Ducey and the Arizona Legislature have announced their versions of Arizona’s annual budget, which lays out key funding priorities to safeguard the well-being of our state. Those... Boulder City Review Lake’s tide turns: Water at highest level since 2014, not enough to end drought
Jan 15, 2020 -
The water at Lake Mead is projected to be at its highest level in years, but the drought is still not over, according to the Bureau of Reclamation. Lake Mead’s... KKCO News Water experts say 2020 is a big year for water conversations
Jan 15, 2020 -
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO)- 2020 kicks off a new decade and marks a big year for water conversations. On Wednesday night at CMU local, regional and statewide water... Tuscon News Rural groundwater pumping is next big Arizona water issue for lawmakers
Jan 13, 2020 -
PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers once again face tough questions of how to deal with increased demand for water in the face of drier weather, and how to get water... Cronkite News Teamwork will be key to balancing the overcommitted Colorado River
Jan 08, 2020 -
PHOENIX – Along with long-term drought and climate change, the overcommitment of the Colorado River is a big reason why Lake Mead has dropped to historic levels in recent... Grand Journal Sentinel A look ahead to 2020: Wolves and water among top issues for Western Colorado
Dec 31, 2019 -
The local energy, environment and natural resource issues The Daily Sentinel expects to be closely tracking in 2020 generally look to be some of the same ones that... Colorado Springs Gazette Drought report shows tough days ahead for parts of Colorado
Dec 26, 2019 -
Thursday’s report from the United States Drought Monitor shows the month of December has not been kind to most of Colorado. Drought conditions statewide have jumped to 68% of the... Associated Press US water chief praises Colorado River deal, sees challenges
Dec 12, 2019 -
LAS VEGAS (AP) — States in the U.S. West that have agreed to begin taking less water next month from the drought-stricken Colorado River got praise and a push... Durango Herald New way to monitor snowpack could be critical in the arid West
Dec 05, 2019 -
At a time when monitoring mountain snowpack is crucial for communities throughout the American West, has the next generation of measuring snow depth arrived? Some top researchers seem to think... Grist Politicians knew the inconvenient truth about the Colorado River 100 years ago – and ignored it
Dec 03, 2019 -
Earlier this year, the seven states that depend on the Colorado River made history. For the first time, Arizona, California, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico agreed to...