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.
Utah’s Suicide Pact With the Fossil Fuel Industry
The state’s fixation on oil and gas development threatens the Colorado River watershed.
Is renewable energy’s future dammed?
A proposed hydroelectric project on the Little Colorado River shows the tricky trade-offs in transitioning from fossil fuels.
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.
Water from retired coal plants could help endangered fish in the Yampa River
Endangered fish in the Yampa River may benefit as coal-fired power stations close in the next 10 to 15 years.
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.
Yes, there is good news in dark times: A water dividend for the Colorado...
The water once used to cool coal-fired power plants could soon be available for other uses, even to help fill a new drought-protection pool in Lake Powell.
Two new Colorado River deals give parched Lake Powell temporary relief
Lake Powell will receive 1 million acre-feet of water from the Colorado River as a short-term solution to drought, boosting lake levels and protecting hydropower production.
Why aren’t solar water heaters more popular in the U.S., even in solar-friendly states...
Despite widespread global success and huge opportunity for reducing fossil fuel demand, solar water heating is virtually unheard of in the U.S.
Powell’s looming power problem
Drought and demand threaten a critical component of the Western grid as Lake Powell approaches minimum power pool for the first time.