Trump to California farmers: here’s more water
In a controversial record of decision signed today, the Trump Administration commits to delivering additional irrigation water to farms south of the California’s ecologically sensitive and hydrologically crucial Sacramento-San Joaquin…
Read More...Arizona farmers push back against tracking data on groundwater wells
The agriculture industry is pushing back against efforts in the Arizona Legislature to track the amount of water being drawn from large groundwater wells in rural areas around the state.…
Read More...As groundwater depletes, arid American West is moving east
Even under modest climate warming scenarios, the continental United States faces a significant loss of groundwater—about 119 million cubic meters, or roughly enough to fill Lake Powell four times, a…
Read More...Colorado ranchers get help from unexpected source
Agricultural producers in Southwest Colorado, mostly cow-calf ranchers, expended less labor to access the same amount of water to irrigate their pastures since implementing improvements to their irrigation ditches as…
Read More...Army Corps trades Alaska wetlands for sewage system fixes
By law, the Army Corps of Engineers must ensure that Alaska wetlands damage is offset by restoring or preserving other wetlands nearby. But that’s not what’s happening on Alaska’s Arctic…
Read More...Emergency water rights bill heads to Idaho governor’s desk
Legislation granting an emergency water right when crews are trying to clean up spills in Idaho waterways passed the House on Tuesday and is headed to the governor’s desk. The…
Read More...California governor launches water management plan
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a new plan for California’s water yesterday that he said would boost conservation, double the state’s salmon population and avoid drawn-out courtroom battles. The vision relies…
Read More...Opinion: Conservation and restoration of our precious land
The future of New Mexico over the next 100 years will depend on actions taken today to ensure our natural resources continue to provide our most essential needs. The New…
Read More...Saving water for Utah farms: ‘Banking’ may be the key in face of growth
Most states across the West have adopted some sort of water sharing program that provides more flexibility for users in time of need, or in time of excess. Called “water banking,”…
Read More...New Mexico needs realistic, sustainable water plan
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) has long talked about the importance of water to the arid state, even campaigning on the idea of creating a 50-year plan to…
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