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Key forecast predicts dire Colorado River conditions
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (180+ words) By Annie Snider | 04/07/2026 04:18 PM EDT Flows into Lake Powell are expected to reach just 22 percent of average as the administration weighs politically risky management choices. Boats are seen in low water at the Antelope Point Marina in Lake Powell on…...
Burgum says ‘sacrifices’ must be made on Colorado River
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (67+ words) Burgum says "sacrifices" must be made on Colorado River'E&E News by POLITICO By Jennifer Yachnin | 04/06/2026 04:11 PM EDT In a radio interview, the Interior secretary warned that the federal courts could end up divvying up the river"s water if…...
House OKs wildfire response, water restoration bills
1+ week, 6+ day ago (147+ words) By Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp | 03/25/2026 06:58 AM EDT Legislation would reauthorize popular programs for the Great Lakes and other water bodies. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) is the author of the "American Water Stewardship Act." Francis Chung/POLITICO The House approved two bills on…...
Committee takes up $5B tribal water rights deal
4+ week, 1+ day ago (190+ words) By Jennifer Yachnin | 03/09/2026 06:17 AM EDT Three tribes reached an agreement in 2024 to secure their share of Colorado River flows. They still need congressional approval and funding. Arizona Democratic Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly are the sponsors of the "Northeastern…...
Senators mull water settlement’s hefty price tag
3+ week, 5+ day ago (214+ words) By Jennifer Yachnin | 03/12/2026 06:25 AM EDT The administration says an agreement between three tribes over Colorado River flows may be too costly. Scott Cameron, acting Bureau of Reclamation commissioner, and Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren testify before the Senate Indian Affairs…...
Water pollution funding bill sails through committee
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (175+ words) Full access to essential energy & environment news for professionals. Learn more By Miranda Willson | 02/12/2026 06:43 AM EST The measure would reauthorize EPA's nonpoint source pollution grant program at $200 million annually through fiscal 2031. Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) was the only lawmaker who…...
Move over, seawalls. Mangroves stop massive coastal flood damage.
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (170+ words) By Saqib Rahim | 11/10/2025 06:22 AM EST A new study involving risk modelers shows that mangrove forests protect Florida's coast and could help reduce property-insurance rates. Mangroves such as these in North Miami Beach, Florida, have prevented billions of dollars in flood…...
Tsunami fears lessen after huge quake, some evacuation orders lifted
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (232+ words) By | 07/31/2025 12:10 PM EDT Waves struck seaside areas of Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast but did not appear to cause any major damage. A fisherman ties his boat near the shore in Veracruz, Panama, on Wednesday as a precaution due…...