Water
Congress OKs Drought Contingency Plan, Capping Years of Colorado River Debate
By Andrew Howard | Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Two weeks after water officials told Congress of the "urgent" need to approve the plan, the House and Senate sent it to President Trump.
Reaping Rhythms: LA River’s Invasive Reeds Find an Artistic Purpose
By Spencer Robins | Thursday, March 28, 2019
Think of it as a pre-art project: gathering material for a future creation. Organizers of this musical harvest want people to think of lots of river issues that way.
H20 & the I-10: Top Takeaways from the 10X Water Summit
By Elemental Staff | Wednesday, March 27, 2019
The 10X Water Summit has a goal of hosting vital conversations on water as it relates to the future of cities along the Interstate 10 corridor from coast-to-coast. Colorado River Water Managers Ask Congress for Drought Plan Approval
By Luke Ruynon | Wednesday, March 20, 2019
If dry conditions in the southwest return in the next six years, the plan would force Arizona, Nevada, California and Mexico to cut back water allocations.
New Measurements Signal Abundant Snowpack, High Spring Runoff Potential
By Jodi Guerrero | Thursday, March 14, 2019
Arizona researchers are getting more refined snowpack measurements, which can allow states to better deal with diminished western water sources.
Pair of Lawsuits Challenges Need for More Colorado River Water
By Linday Fendt | Monday, March 11, 2019
The projects would provide a combined yield of 48,000 acre-feet of water for the sprawling Colorado Front Range, but environmental groups say permitting processes violated the law.
Why Drought Contingency Plan ‘Deadlines’ Don’t Tell the Full Story
By Bret Jaspers | Monday, March 4, 2019
As Colorado River states move closer to finishing the Drought Contingency Plan to boost Lake Mead, the federal government is moving forward on a parallel track.
Gila River Indian Community Celebrates Historic Groundwater Project
By Bret Jaspers | Monday, March 4, 2019
The tribe said the project allows it to take less Central Arizona Project water and make agreements to help prop up Lake Mead.