E&E News reports that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that Nebraska’s lawsuit against Colorado alleging overuse of South Platte River water can move forward. Read more on this story here.
Surveying miles of sprouting Eastern Plains farm fields, the logic around Colorado’s deepening water crisis might sound ...
Historic water shortages are drying out the scenic mountains that lie at the heart of Colorado’s tourist economy, prompting the state to issue emergency orders earlier this month allowing water to be ...
Circle of Blue reports that a new study shows indoor water use in the U.S. has dropped 43% in the past 30 years, a decline researchers attribute to new appliances and stricter building codes. Read ...
Housed within the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, the Colorado Division of Water Resources, which includes the State Engineer, division engineers and water commissioners, has the authority ...
Aspen Journalism reports that Colorado River scientists, in new papers, are advocating for federally funded, permanent reduction in agricultural water use across the seven-state Colorado River basin.
The New York Times reports that a California pilot program that shades irrigation canals with solar panels is delivering clean energy and water by generating electricity and shading canals so that ...
E&E News reports that President Trump plans to appoint a Californian water expert, Aubrey Bettencourt, to head the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Bettencourt is from a farming family and is considered an ...
Nebraska’s KNOP News 2 reports that Lake McConaughy is seeing record low amounts of water flowing into the popular reservoir. The lake is at 44.7% of capacity, officials said.
Utah Public Radio reports that Utah’s lead agency on the Colorado River wants Congress to penalize states who opt to sue over shortages on the river by withholding federal funding. The state made its ...