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    For The West’s Drinking Water, Wildfire Concerns Linger Long After Smoke Clears

    Dec 08, 2020

    For many communities in the West, the water that flows out of kitchen faucets and bathroom showerheads starts high up in

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    Arizona Starts Talks On Addressing Dwindling Colorado River

    Jun 25, 2020

    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona is getting a jump start on what will be a yearslong process to address a dwindling but key water source in the U.S. West.

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    In Nevada, Investors Eye Underground Water Storage As A Path To Profits

    Jun 11, 2020

    Twenty-two miles outside of the nearest town (Wells, pop.

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    Arizona Housing Growth Tees Up Opportunity For Water Investors

    Jun 10, 2020

    Central Arizona has been booming -- more people, more houses, more need for water.

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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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    Water Managers Consider The Future Of The Colorado River

    Dec 17, 2019

    A rather quiet gathering 

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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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    Utah Governor Ends Nearly Year-Old Drought Emergency Order

    Oct 01, 2019

    PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has rescinded an emergency drought order nearly a year after it went into effect.

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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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