Investments from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda have staved off crisis in the Colorado River Basin. Alternatives released today lay out necessary steps towards consensus agreement for post-2026 operations Press release from the Bureau of Reclamation: Since Day One...
The Bureau of Reclamation is currently developing the post-2026 operational guidelines for managing the Colorado River system reservoirs. The guidelines will have a significant impact on releases from Lake Powell, water uses and shortages in the Lower Basin, and storage...
A new study from Stanford researchers shows central California’s vast San Joaquin Valley has sunk at a record pace since 2006. Strategic recharging of aquifers could help slow or stop the sinking. From the Stanford Report: A new study shows...
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) Administrative Hearings Office (AHO) will hold a public hearing about the Delta Conveyance Project (DCP). The hearing will address the water right change petitions filed by the Department of...
By Yvaine Ye, Colorado University at Boulder With the climate pattern known as El Niño in full force from mid-2023 to mid-2024, global temperatures broke records for 12 months in a row. As one of the strongest El Niño events on...