In a split decision the appellate panel ruled that the government agencies aren’t precluded from using water from the dam to support the endangered trout population. By Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News Service The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with...
From the Department of Water Resources: Within the State of California, Tribes and underrepresented communities face many challenges accessing clean,...
Statement from the Colorado River Board of California: Peter Nelson, chair of the Colorado River Board of California, issued the following statement today regarding ongoing discussions on Colorado River use. “California recognizes the need to act urgently. We must continue...
From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a determination on groundwater sustainability...
Drought-strained hydropower sustains 80 percent average power generation capacity By Elsie Puig-Santana In 2022, a quick internet search for Lake Mead or Lake Powell returns startling images of drying lake beds and parched land. The megadrought in the Southwestern United...
Storage supplies not evenly distributed throughout the service area; Changes in accounting on the Colorado River could further impact supplies At the September meeting of Metropolitan’s Imported Water Committee, staff updated committee members on Metropolitan’s water supplies and demand, the...
by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of...
New study examines impacts of three desert landscaping strategies on urban irrigation and air temperatures From the Desert Research Institute: As Las Vegas and other Southwestern cities look for ways to reduce water use during a historic drought, the removal...
