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U. S. Government Orders Emergency Actions to Protect Glen Canyon Dam
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (827+ words) Difficult decisions for the Colorado River are starting to be made. In what will be a defining year for the struggling watershed, the federal agency that manages the basin's dams took unprecedented actions on Friday to store more water in…...
Federal Water Tap, March 2, 2026: Reclamation Outlines Options to Prop Up Shrinking Lake Powell
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1016+ words) And lastly, Bureau of Reclamation officials outline options for propping up a shrinking Lake Powell. "I think it's safe for us to assume that unless Mother Nature is uncharacteristically generous, that Lake Powell elevations are going to fluctuate at elevations…...
The Stream, November 25, 2025: In Montana, Farmers and Environmentalists Take Aim at Groundwater Permitting "Loophole
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (512+ words) Roughly 141, 000 groundwater wells across Montana are considered by the state Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) to be "exempt" from standard permitting " a designation given to developments that use less than 35 gallons per minute, and do not exceed 10 acre-feet…...
Launching a North American Water Dialogue
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (472+ words) Why a Dialogue and not a Strategy? Four Pillars for Regional Cooperation To ground the dialogue in actionable outcomes, stakeholders should focus on four interlocking themes: 1. Technology for Equity and Resilience From AI-driven leak detection systems to decentralized purification and…...