Running Dry: One Man’s Journey to Raise Awareness About the Shrinking Colorado River
In 2008 journalist and photographer Jon Waterman spent five months traveling the Colorado River to understand the extent of its shrinking.
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Colorado River Compact, impact: McCain comment garners criticism upstream
When presidential hopeful John McCain expressed his opinion that the Colorado River Compact be renegotiated, potential voters reacted with uproar. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, many in the already water-politicked swing state of Colorado worried that the Arizona senator’s comment indicated his desire to redirect the flow of the conversation toward the river’s parched […]
Proposed rule will prevent wells from illegally draining Colorado River
Owners of wells in Arizona, California, and Nevada drain an estimated 5 billion gallons annually from the Colorado River. But, in a time when water for the desert is in high demand, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has proposed a rule that would require citizens who have drilled too closely to the river to have […]
A “Grand” Flush for Colorado River
PAGE, AZ — Four arcs of water unleashed from a dam coursed through the Grand Canyon on Wednesday, March 5, in a flood meant to mimic the natural ones that used to nourish the ecosystem by spreading sediment, the Associated Press reports.More than 300,000 gallons of water per second were released from Lake Powell above the dam […]
The Stream, August 7: One Million Gallons of Mine Waste Released Into Animas River in Colorado
The Global Rundown One million gallons of mine waste water have been accidentally released into a river in Colorado. Researchers in Canada have developed a device that rides on the back of a fish and measures water quality. Flooding in Myanmar has the president urging residents to evacuate. “Upon suspending work last year, the EPA […]
Can Colorado Bureaucrats Reincarnate their River?
While accepting a conservation award for his work in natural resource policy, U.S. Representative George Miller, D-Calif. lassoed the chance to comment on the way the federal government approaches water. “The Bureau of Reclamation has to reinvent itself,” he said. “It has to address the future in an innovative way and not be tied so […]
Federal Water Tap, September 9: Army Corps Again Builds Underwater Barrier in Mississippi River to Block Salt Water
The Rundown Army Corps builds a temporary barrier on Mississippi River bed to block upstream movement of salt water that threatens municipal drinking water. EPA announces $7.5 billion in low-interest financing for water infrastructure. Department of Commerce agency wants to know about water and energy obstacles to data center growth in the United States. EPA […]
Federal Water Tap, September 25: Army Corps Begins to Raise Underwater Barrier in Mississippi River to Hold Back Saltwater
The Rundown Army Corps responds to low Mississippi River levels in Louisiana that threaten drinking water. EPA announces WIFIA water infrastructure money for 2023 and technical assistance funds for disadvantaged communities. The National Park Service endorses a swamp in southeast Georgia as a potential World Heritage Site. The Justice Department limits attorney’s fees for Camp […]
Federal Water Tap, July 31: Army Corps Dredges Upper Mississippi as River Levels Drop
The Rundown Army Corps dredges river channels as drought again depletes the Mississippi River. Senate committee passes budget bills that maintain water infrastructure spending levels. Lake Erie harmful algal bloom forecast worsens. Army Corps says it needs $3 billion more to complete levee system west of New Orleans and it lowers the risk rating for […]
The Stream, April 26, 2023: Pollution, Lack of Infrastructure Continue to Harm Bangladesh’s ‘Nearly Dead’ River
Fabric dyeing and garment export have contributed to the demise of Bangladesh’s Buriganga River, considered nearly biologically dead.
Federal Water Tap, September 5: FERC Staff Recommend Removing Klamath River Dams
The Rundown Energy regulatory staff recommend moving ahead with the country’s largest dam removal, on the Klamath River. Federal agencies begin the process to revise the Bears Ears National Monument management plan. A federal health agency completes eight assessments for people exposed to PFAS in drinking water from military bases. And lastly, President Biden issues […]
Federal Water Tap, July 18: White House Considers Impacts of Breaching Snake River Dams
The Rundown The White House releases a pair of reports on Snake River hydropower and fisheries restoration. The Bureau of Reclamation revises the storage capacity of Lake Powell to account for storage loss due to sediment buildup. Federal nuclear regulators intend to issue a license for an interim nuclear waste storage facility in southeastern New […]
