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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

    Why don’t we just fix the Colorado River crisis by piping...

    Alex Hager, KJZZ - October 1, 2024

    Budget-strapped Wyoming towns race for federal funds to fix aging water,...

    Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile - September 25, 2024

    Some of Arizona’s most valuable water could soon hit the market 

    Brett Walton, Circle of Blue - August 12, 2024

    Unanswered questions: New Mexico looks to fossil fuel byproduct to ease...

    Hannah Grover, New Mexico Political Report - July 5, 2024

    Searching for solutions: In New Mexico, researchers seek to make brackish...

    Hannah Grover, New Mexico Political Report - July 3, 2024

    Does Arizona have enough water? Phoenix-area cities are spending big to...

    Alex Hager, KJZZ - June 25, 2024

    The Other Border Dispute Is Over an 80-Year-Old Water Treaty

    Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News - May 29, 2024

    Drops of Hope Along the Colorado River

    Sierra Magazine - October 18, 2023

    Seasonal river cleanups could be a new community conservation tradition in...

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    Scientists Warned of a Salton Sea Disaster. No One Listened.

    Undark - August 23, 2023
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