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Arizona Positioned To Take On Cuts In Colorado River Supply

Apr 29, 2021

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Water officials in Arizona say they are prepared to lose about one-fifth of the water the state gets from the Colorado River in what could be the first mandated cut.

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US West Prepares For Possible 1st Water Shortage Declaration

Apr 19, 2021

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — U.S. water officials are projecting the man-made lakes that store water used throughout the American West will fall to historically low levels and trigger an official shortage declaration for the first time.

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Las Vegas Water Agency Asks Lawmakers To Ban Ornamental Grass

Apr 07, 2021

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas water officials want state lawmakers to require the removal of thirsty grass landscaping that isn't used for recreation.

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Study: Drought-Breaking Rains More Rare, Erratic In US West

Apr 07, 2021

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Rainstorms grew more erratic and droughts much longer across most of the U.S. West over the past half-century as climate change warmed the planet.

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The Colorado River Basin’s Worsening Dryness In Five Numbers

Feb 22, 2021

Dry conditions are the worst they’ve been in almost 20 years across the Colorado River watershed, which acts as the drinking and irrigation water supply for 40 million people in the American Southw

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Drought-Stricken West Holds Out For More Than Just Dry Snow

Feb 22, 2021

BERNALILLO, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is getting some much-needed snow but don't count on it to end the drought.

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2020 Delivers Setbacks For Some Long-Planned Western Water Projects

Nov 19, 2020

2020 has been a tough year for some of the Colorado River basin’s long-planned, most controversial water projects.

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Population Growth Looms Large In Debates Over Proposed Northern Colorado Water Project

Sep 18, 2020

Many communities in the West are growing, and in some places that’s putting pressure on already scarce water supplies.

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Water Shortages In US West Likelier Than Previously Thought

Sep 16, 2020

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Models released by the U.S. government suggest a future with less water may arrive sooner than previously projected for the seven states that rely on the Colorado River.

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Heat, Drought Make For Miserable Combo For Southwest US

Aug 31, 2020

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It's grim news for the western U.S. The latest maps show most of the southern half of the region is mired by drought, with the most extreme conditions centered over parts of Utah, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado.

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Laughlin Residents Work To Stop Pipeline Project

Aug 31, 2020

A group of Laughlin residents is organizing a campaign to oppose a proposed pipeline that would divert billions of gallons of river water from the Colorado River to southwest Utah. 

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US West Faces Reckoning Over Water But Avoids Cuts For Now

Aug 14, 2020

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Projections for water levels in two massive lakes in the U.S. West are expected to remain high enough to avert severe cuts in states that rely on the Colorado River.

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Western Colorado Water Purchases Stir Up Worries About The Future Of Farming

Jun 09, 2020

For five years, Zay Lopez tended vegetables, hayfields and cornfields, chickens, and a small flock of sheep here on the

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Study: Southwest U.S. In Midst Of Megadrought Like No Other

May 07, 2020

Southern Nevada has been in a drought for about 20 years.

But now, we’re learning this isn’t just drought – it’s a megadrought. That’s a one in 500 years drought.

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Study: Warming Makes US West Megadrought Worst In Modern Age

Apr 16, 2020

KENSINGTON, Maryland (AP) — A new study finds that much of the western United States is baking in what scientists call an emerging megadrought.

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Water Managers Consider The Future Of The Colorado River

Dec 17, 2019

A rather quiet gathering 

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US Water Chief Praises Colorado River Deal, Sees Challenges

Dec 12, 2019
States in the U.S. West that have agreed to take less water next month from the drought-stricken Colorado River got praise and a push for more action from the nation's top water official.
 
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Historically Left Out, Colorado River Tribes Call For More Sway In Western Water Talks

Nov 26, 2019

Earlier this year, Arizona -- one of seven southwestern states that rely on the Colorado River -- was in the midst of a heated discussion about water.

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Future Water Shortfall In Arizona County Leaves Some In Limbo Today

Nov 25, 2019

Patrick Johnson closed on 2,500 acres in Pinal County over five years ago. The property, just off Interstate 8, is mostly farm fields right now.

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New Mexico Delegation Takes Aim At US West's Water Scarcity

Nov 04, 2019

CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — As things begin to dry out again in New Mexico, members of the arid state's congressional delegation are looking for ways to combat water scarcity here and across the American West.

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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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The Changing Climate of the American West: A Regional Call-In Special

Sep 20, 2019

Rising sea levels along the California coast. Severe droughts in Nevada. Record heat in Arizona. Climate change is having an undeniable impact in the West.

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Farms Turn To Technology Amid Water Warnings In Southwest US

Aug 13, 2019

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Researchers and farmers across the U.S. Southwest are experimenting with drones, specialized cameras and other technology to squeeze the most out of every drop of irrigation water from the vital but beleaguered Colorado River.

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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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Study Explores The Reasons Behind Western Wildfires

Jul 18, 2019

A new study coming out of Columbia University explores the relationship between climate change and wildfires in the West.

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