SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Competing priorities, outsized demands and the federal government’s retreat from a threatened deadline stymied a deal last summer on how to drastically reduce water use from the … [Read more...] about Emails reveal tensions in Colorado River talks
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‘Everything all at once, yesterday:’ Takeaways from a Colorado River gathering
by Daniel Rothberg, The Nevada Independent, December 16, 2022 “Everything all at once, yesterday.” That’s how a federal water manager described dealing with the Colorado River at a conference of … [Read more...] about ‘Everything all at once, yesterday:’ Takeaways from a Colorado River gathering
U.S. Orders Historic Colorado River Cuts to Drought-Stricken Southwest States
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico bear brunt of latest reductions in effort to save Lake Mead, Lake Powell by Jim Carlton, The Wall Street Journal, August 16, 2022 The federal government has declared … [Read more...] about U.S. Orders Historic Colorado River Cuts to Drought-Stricken Southwest States
Nevada conserves water, but big cuts to the river still may come
Federal officials’ call for massive cuts along the Colorado River has water managers in the American West scrambling to find common ground before the federal government comes down with its own … [Read more...] about Nevada conserves water, but big cuts to the river still may come
New pumps activated as Lake Mead levels keep falling
by Colton Lochhead, Las Vegas Review-Journal, April 27, 2022 As Lake Mead’s water level continues to fall amid the worsening drought, Southern Nevada water managers are revving up their newest … [Read more...] about New pumps activated as Lake Mead levels keep falling