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News Archive

The Colorado River and Big Daddy drought – May 16, 2012
Desert Southwest an oasis or mirage? – May 11, 2012
Snowpack moisture lowest on record – May 07, 2012
Lessons learned from previous droughts shapes endangered fish recovery actions – May 07, 2012
Forecasting Western U.S. Water Supply in 2012: La Niña Again Delivers a Wet North and a Dry South – May 02, 2012
Drought: Will there be a call on the Colorado River? – April 30, 2012
Missing snow: Colorado snowpack figures falling even lower – April 05, 2012
Why move Western water? – April 05, 2012
Can Lack of Snow in Colorado River Basin Lead to a More Sustainable Path? – April 05, 2012
Warm, dry March creates early snowmelt, runoff – April 04, 2012
Iron County pulls out of Lake Powell pipeline project – March 23, 2012
Our Rapidly Shrinking Water Supply – March 19, 2012
New report outlines risks of oil shale development in Colorado, Utah – March 07, 2012
Lake Mead's 'third straw' to keep water flowing into Vegas – March 05, 2012
Feds nix permit to pipe water from Wyoming's Flaming Gorge to Colorado's Front Range – February 24, 2012
How to "Fix" the Colorado River – February 10, 2012
Cutting water use is the best bet for Southern Nevada – February 09, 2012
Powell Pipeline – February 06, 2012
Adding Up the Water Deficit – January 17, 2012
Dammed If We Don't by Yvon Chouinard – January 12, 2012
New 20-year ban on mining near Grand Canyon is final – January 10, 2012
Critics line up over Flaming Gorge pipeline plan – December 16, 2011
Lake Powell Pipe Dream – November 19, 2011
New study suggests that megadroughts may be recurring feature in US Southwest – November 09, 2011
Evidence Of Previously Unknown 2nd Century Drought Discovered – November 05, 2011
Our Opinion: Are we between a rock and a dry place? – November 04, 2011
Colorado River law: Time for change? – October 24, 2011
US Looks to Mexico for More Water – October 16, 2011
Protecting Our Grand Canyon Makes Sense – October 14, 2011
EVANS: The future of water in Colorado – October 14, 2011
Why the Lake Mead Earthquakes Should Give You Nightmares – October 14, 2011
Water projects can’t be justified – October 10, 2011
Diversity, balance needed for Nevada’s future – October 09, 2011
Big machine is weeks away from digging under Lake Mead – October 09, 2011
Rivers of Colorado – October 07, 2011
Robbing Colorado's rivers of their native flows – September 30, 2011
New USGS Science for Managing Arizona’s Groundwater – September 21, 2011
Paying for Lake Powell pipeline – September 21, 2011
Nevada has right to its own water – September 15, 2011
21,000 Oppose Disastrous Western Water Pipeline Ahead of Tuesday Vote – September 12, 2011
The Mighty Colorado: Trickling Down to Nothing – September 12, 2011
The Glamorous Past and Desolate Present of 'America's Dead Sea' – August 30, 2011
Guest Commentary: Protect Colorado River Flows – August 24, 2011
Nuestro Rio Mobilizes Hispanic Community in the West – August 22, 2011
Yet Another Wake Up Call for the Colorado Basin States – August 18, 2011
'Million' pipeline now touted as hydropower project – August 15, 2011
Bounty at Lake Powell follows record dry stretch – August 13, 2011
Removing Barriers to Salmon Migration – July 29, 2011
The Issue: Glen Canyon Dam's hydropower generation – July 27, 2011
Long-Term Plan for Glen Canyon Dam in the Works – July 05, 2011
Grand Canyon's future hinges on critical issues – July 03, 2011
A victory in Western water wars? Study shows progress in water use. – June 24, 2011
Lake Powell water levels dropping; Lake Mead rising – February 01, 2011
Running Toward Empty? – January 18, 2011
Running Toward Empty?: Part Two – January 18, 2011
Water level at Lake Mead could rise thanks to wet winter, report says – January 15, 2011
A fresh battle between Southern California water adversaries – October 18, 2010