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Yearly Survey Tallies 123 Eagles In Lakes Mead, Mohave Area

Jan 22, 2020
National Park Service biologists and volunteers tallied 120 bald eagles and three golden eagles during an annual survey at Lake Mead National Recreation Area on the Colorado River.
 
A park spokeswoman said Tuesday the number was down from January 2018, when spotters on boat
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Advocate: Colorado River Basin States Need To Cut Water Use

Jan 06, 2020
A longtime water conservation advocate says Arizona and the other Lower Colorado River Basin states need to cut their water use more and faster.
 
The Arizona Daily Star reports Sustainable Waters president Brian Richter says Arizona, California, and Nevada need to slash tot
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Environmental Groups Push For Removing Colorado River Dam

Oct 02, 2019

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Environmental groups that have long pushed to bring down a huge Colorado River dam along the Arizona-Utah border are suing the federal government.

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What Does A Hotter, Drier Climate Mean For Southern Nevada's Water?

Sep 04, 2019

After a year with good snowpack levels in the Rocky Mountains, some would say parts of the West are clear of the historic drought that lasted nearly two decades. 

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Arizona, Nevada Cuts To Colorado River Water Negligible

Aug 19, 2019
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
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Despite High Snowpack, Low Reservoir Levels Will Trigger Drought Plans

Aug 16, 2019

Despite high snowpack this past winter, the Colorado River’s low reservoirs will trigger some provisions of a new drought plan.

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Climate Change Threatens US West River Despite Wet Winter

Aug 15, 2019
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Snow swamped mountains across the U.S. West last winter, leaving enough to thrill skiers into the summer, swelling rivers and streams when it melted, and largely making wildfire restrictions unnecessary.
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Aircraft, Crews Battle Wildfire At Lake Mead Recreation Area

Jul 29, 2019

LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, Nev. (AP) — Authorities say aircraft and hand crews are battling a wildfire spreading quickly on a remote and rugged mountain at an edge of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada.

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Aircraft, Crews Battle Wildfire At Lake Mead Recreation Area

Jul 27, 2019

LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, Nev. (AP) — Authorities say aircraft and hand crews are battling a wildfire spreading quickly on a remote and rugged mountain at an edge of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada.

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As Southwest Water Managers Grapple With Climate Change, Can A ‘Grand Bargain’ Work?

Jul 26, 2019

Water managers on the Colorado River are facing a unique moment.

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On Stressed Colorado River, States Test How Many More Diversions Watershed Can Bear

Jun 17, 2019

The Colorado River is short on water. But you wouldn’t know it by looking at a slate of proposed water projects in the river’s Upper Basin states of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. 

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National Park Service Warns Of Rapidly Rising Water At Lake Powell

Jun 14, 2019

The National Park Service is warning people to keep cars and boats at Lake Powell at least 200 yards from the shoreline due to quickly rising water levels.

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Parched US Southwest Gets Reprieve As Snowmelt Fills Rivers

Jun 13, 2019
DENVER (AP) — A welcome surge of melting snow is pouring out of the Rocky Mountains and into the drought-stricken rivers of the southwestern U.S., fending off a water shortage but threatening to push rivers over their banks.
 
Last winter brought above-avera
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Input Sought On Resumption Of Diving To B-29 In Lake Mead

May 31, 2019

BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — The National Park Service says it is seeking public comment on the possible resumption of guided diving to a submerged B-29 bomber that has been designated as an archaeological site after crashing into Lake Mead in 1948.

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Western States Sign Historic Agreement To Deal With Drought

May 20, 2019

Representatives from seven states along with federal water managers met at the Hoover Dam Monday to sign a historic agreement on how to deal with the ongoing drought in the West. 

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States Set To Sign Drought Contingency Plan For Colorado River

May 20, 2019

Southwestern water leaders are set to finalize a drought plan for the Colorado RiverMonday at Hoover Dam.

The drought contingency plan has been years in the making and is a response to ongoing dry conditions on the river. 

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Biologist Study Finds Mercury In Predator Peregrine Falcons

Apr 22, 2019

 

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada state wildlife biologist is finding that not even the fastest bird on Earth can escape mercury contamination.

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Millions Of Acre Feet Of Water Expected To Flow Into Lake Mead

Apr 17, 2019

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation projects as much as 9 million acre-feet of water will be released from Lake Powell into Lake Mead in 2019, which might help prevent a water shortage declaration next year.

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Trump Signs Colorado River Drought Plan

Apr 17, 2019

PHOENIX (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed a plan to cut back on the use of water from the Colorado River, which serves 40 million people in the U.S. West.

Trump announced the action Tuesday on Twitter.

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US Congress Approves Colorado River Drought Plan

Apr 09, 2019

PHOENIX (AP) — A plan to address a shrinking supply of water on a river that serves 40 million people in the U.S. West is headed to President Donald Trump.

The U.S. House and Senate approved the Colorado River drought contingency plan on Monday.

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Researchers Aim For Better Evaporation Estimates With Study

Apr 08, 2019

 

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Researchers are working to better measure how much water is lost to evaporation at the nation's two largest reservoirs as part of effort they say could lead to new water management strategies.

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Park Service: Lake Mead At Safe Level For Recreational Use

Apr 06, 2019
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — The National Park Service has finalized its environmental assessment of Lake Mead, declaring that the man-made lake situated in Nevada and Arizona is at a safe level for recreational use.

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Bills In Congress Would Implement Drought Plan In West

Apr 03, 2019

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Federal legislation has been introduced on a plan to address the shrinking supply of water from a river that serves 40 million people in the U.S. West.

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Arizona Sen. McSally Promises Swift Action On Drought Plan

Mar 28, 2019
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Martha McSally vowed Wednesday to take quick action on a plan to preserve the drought-stricken Colorado River, which serves about 40 million people in the U.S.
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Irrigation District Opposes Draft Drought Bill

Mar 28, 2019

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A California irrigation district that has the largest entitlement to Colorado River water says it doesn't support proposed federal legislation to implement a multi-state drought plan.

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