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    Drive for nuclear power boosts uranium industry — and tribal health concerns in Southwest

    Melissa Bailey, KFF Health News - August 18, 2026

    Peaches pay the bills for Western Colorado farmers, but prolonged drought makes their future uncertain

    Caroline Llanes, Rocky Mountain Community Radio - July 30, 2026

    The Supreme Court shrunk clean water protections in the West. Colorado...

    Rachel Cohen, Mountain West News Bureau - July 24, 2026

    The clock is ticking for New Mexico to cut Rio Grande...

    Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News - July 22, 2026

    ‘It’s devastating’: Drawdown at Flaming Gorge hits local recreation economy

    Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile & Hannah Romero, Green River Star - June 11, 2026

    As Lake Powell drops, a thriving ecosystem is emerging

    Brooke Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune - June 10, 2026

    Hoover Dam approaches a hydropower cliff

    Brett Walton, Circle of Blue - June 9, 2026

    Just add water: West Texas wetlands project brings new life to...

    Amanda Pampuro, Courthouse News Service - May 14, 2026

    How New Mexico learned to love its ephemeral waters

    Caroline Tracey, The Border Chronicle - February 4, 2026
    A large elevation differential is a crucial feature of the proposed Carrizo Four Corners project. The project's upper reservoir would be located at the top of the Carrizo Mountains, seen here on Navajo Nation land near Beclabito.

    Massive energy storage project eyed for Four Corners region

    Brett Walton, Circle of Blue - December 23, 2025
    A welcome sign in Price reminds residents to save water, Sept. 30, 2025. Consistent messaging is likely one of the reasons Carbon County has become a leading county for conservation in Utah.

    Utah has county-by-county water goals. Which ones are hitting them?

    David Condos, KUER - December 9, 2025

    Zebra mussels threaten infrastructure and native ecosystems. Colorado is ramping up...

    Caroline Llanes, Rocky Mountain Community Radio - October 27, 2025
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