Tag: Colorado River
Kamala Harris discusses commitment to Native communities during Arizona visit
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday visited the Gila River Indian Community as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing commitment to Native American communities and to tout its Investing in...
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At Lake Powell, record low water levels revealed an ‘amazing silver lining’
If you want to see the Colorado River change in real time, head to Lake Powell. At the nation’s second-largest reservoir, water levels recently dipped to the lowest they’ve been...
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Climate adaptation in Arizona will require more than just federal funding, luck
The federal government just reached a historic deal with California, Arizona, and Nevada to provide cities, irrigation districts, and tribal governments with around $1.2 billion to temporarily use less water...
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Arizona’s water future depends on new supplies
Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled against the Navajo Nation on Thursday in a dispute involving water from the drought-stricken Colorado River. States that draw water from the river...
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Feds announce start of public process to reshape key rules on Colorado River water use by 2027
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A public process started Thursday to reshape the way Colorado River water is distributed, with federal officials promising to collect comments about updating and enacting rules...
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Vegas water agency empowered to limit home water flows in future
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Arizona gets hit hardest in Colorado River plan
More than half of the 3 million acre-feet in water cuts announced as part of a multi-state conservation deal will come from Arizona, state officials said on May 25. “We’re...
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Arizona, California, Nevada reach agreement on Colorado River water conservation
Arizona, California and Nevada reached an agreement to cut their use of Colorado River water in exchange for massive federal payments. The deal will save 1.5 million acre-feet of water...