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The Stream, October 17: America and the Climate Change Question
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Why is the United States agnostic about climate change while…
Proposed Nevada Pipeline and Water Rights: Report Describes Worst-case Scenario, State Engineer Hears Case
On Monday, the Nevada state engineer will hear opening arguments in a water-rights case that has been ongoing for more than two decades. If passed, the construction of an extensive infrastructure network could dramatically raise the average monthly water bill for many of the state's residents, as well as impact public lands and endangered species.
James Workman: My Local Wants vs. Their Global Needs — UN Water Forum Hints at Tensions of Competing Agendas
Heavy hitters in the water world met at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 16 for a public-awareness marketing campaign. But who is the target audience? And what message do they need to hear?
Colorado River Basin Group Releases Supply Assessment: Bureau of Reclamation Uses Climate Data to Predict 9 Percent Decline in Flow
The interim report is the first step in a two-year evaluation…
Good Snow Season Triggers Bonus Water for Lake Mead
The reservoir is expected to rise nearly 30 feet, and power output at the Hoover Dam will increase as well.
Digital Controls Improve Energy Efficiency at Colorado River Dams: Davis, Hoover, Parker
Mechanical parts from the 1950s are being replaced with digital controls at three dams.
Arizona’s Gamble — Conserve Water Now, Prevent Deeper Cuts Tomorrow
For years, the state took as much water as it could from Lake Mead; now it plans to leave some in the reservoir.
Q&A: Jonathan Waterman on Running Dry
Jonathan Waterman has lived for five months on the waters of the Colorado River--he's paddled its length and then walked when the river ran out.
Navajo Nation Council Approves Water Rights Settlement
If signed by the U.S. Congress, the deal would give the Navajo and Hopi tribes rights to Colorado River water.
US Government Approves World’s Largest Solar Project
The Blythe solar plant is the sixth on public lands to get federal approval this month.
The Rising Cost of Settling the American Desert
Power plant that moves torrent of water uphill considers closing
California Approves World’s Largest Solar Power Project
The solar project will use groundwater, but its effect on the Colorado River water needs to be determined.