As data centers flood Wyoming, water pollution fouls good faith
Evanston and Wheatland are two of the latest sites to be eyed for thousands of acres of industrial parks expected to employ thousands of workers.
Colorado water officials announce creation of state-run conservation program
In the culmination of a process that has been years in the making, Colorado officials Wednesday announced the creation of a state-run water conservation program.
In what officials are calling...
A New Mexico town is running dry. An immigration detention center is its biggest...
The town of Estancia and the ICE facility are trucking in water until a new well is drilled.
Western Slope lawmakers take Colorado River managers to task
Missed deadlines, threat of litigation, conservation program prompt questions
The Colorado River states are deadlocked and the river is crashing. Will a ‘grand...
A 'wild idea' to defuse the Colorado River Compact's legal time bomb has been kept alive by seasoned observers who believe it could still save the river
Colorado River experts say agriculture must make permanent cuts to water use
Water managers say drying up farmland is not the solution
How universities in the West justify staying green during drought
In early June, water experts gathered at the University of Colorado Boulder to talk about the future of the Colorado River.
The lifeline for 40 million people in the Southwest...
As a Colorado aquifer runs low, dangerous heavy metals threaten rural communities’ drinking water
In the San Luis Valley, the ongoing megadrought and a record-low snowpack are draining groundwater and increasing its concentrations of toxic metals. There are few protections for residents drinking from private wells.
New website offers advice on drone photography
dronereporters.org offers practical guidance for journalists using drones in visual storytelling
Critics oppose Wyoming hydroelectric project, pointing to climate-driven drought crisis
Anglers, businesses and others cast doubt on claims that a pumped-water energy storage project at Seminoe Reservoir won’t adversely impact water, fisheries, wildlife and recreation.