Scarcity the theme of Colorado River conference
Water scarcity underscored this year’s Colorado River Water Users Association conference.
Working within Colorado River’s 1922 water compact for 21st century focus of annual meeting
Water leaders from each of the Colorado River basin states will soon meet for the annual Colorado River Water Users Association Conference.
Ouray County asks state water board to delay filing aimed at instream flow protection
Ouray County is asking the state water board to delay a court filing designed to protect streamflows and resolve issues in a related case.
In Vegas, experts eye declining Colorado River flows, electricity woes and federal budget impacts
Millions of dollars are being lost as Lake Powell’s drought-strapped hydropower system fails to produce enough electricity.
Glenwood Canyon monitoring project gets funding for second phase
Water managers are dealing with the after effects of fire and mudslides in Glenwood Canyon by continuing a water quality monitoring program.
Aspen officials release plan laying out 50 years of water projects
Aspen’s new water resource plan outlines the strategy for creating emergency storage to address threats to existing supplies.
Just in time for the holidays, feds offer $500,000 high-tech water contest
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is offering $500,000 for a better tool to measure how much water snowflakes contain.
New era? Western cities using wetland parks, stormwater capture and mobile wastewater collection
Western cities are using new tactics to address shrinking water supplies due to drought and population growth.
Colorado lawmakers propose millions in funding to slash groundwater use; curb water profiteering
New legislation could help water-strapped regions of the state meet their obligations to deliver water to Kansas, New Mexico and Texas.
Special Report: As Lake Powell hits record lows, is filling a new drought pool...
Upper Basin states that created their own drought contingency plan still haven’t agreed on the biggest, most controversial element of the plan.