Water
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Feature
California's Tangled Water Politics
Will there ever be enough water in California's Bay Delta to satisfy farmers, keep fish alive and quench the thirst of millions of people?
by Matt Jenkins, Dec 20, 2010 -
Uncommon Westerners
A divine business
In Bozeman, Mont., 78-year-old Vern Bandy says he finds water using the legendary art of dowsing.
by Sam Western, Nov 30, 2010 -
Letters
Dam removal is not for dummies
by Sandy Kunzer , Nov 21, 2010 -
Focus
Draining the tub
Lake Mead has dropped below its record low, and the reservoir's future does not look good.
by Emilene Ostlind, Nov 08, 2010 -
Current
Dam removal for dummies
A how-to guide to free-flowing rivers, with illustrations from Oregon's recently removed Gold Ray Dam.
by Nick Neely, Nov 07, 2010 -
Current
Hula on the hill
In Butte, Mont., a giant hula dance calls attention to the polluted water in the Berkeley Pit.
by Cherie Newman, Aug 01, 2010 -
Current
A river again?
The EPA extends Clean Water Act protection to L.A.'s urban watershed.
by Judith Lewis Mernit, Jul 27, 2010 -
Current
Rapid runoff
Recent dust storms have caused Colorado's snowpack to melt even faster than usual.
by Paul Larmer, Jun 20, 2010 -
Current
A boring diagram
An extraordinary 1,500-ton machine will create a new water intake from drought-stricken Lake Mead to thirsty Las Vegas
by Sarah Gilman, Jun 06, 2010 -
Writers on the Range
Removing four dams is worth some compromise
It's not perfect, but the settlement that removes four dams in Oregon and California's Klamath River Basin is the right thing to do.
by Erica Terence, Apr 29, 2010 -
Writers on the Range
Floyd Dominy, the colossus of dams, dies at 100
An interview with the former Bureau of Reclamation commissioner, who built Glen Canyon dam
by Julianne Couch, Apr 23, 2010 -
News
Feinstein's Water Bomb
A rider to the jobs bill could free up water for California farms—and blow up hope for balance in the future of the state’s water politics
by Matt Jenkins, Feb 12, 2010 -
Feature
Audio: Water wonk
Contributing editor Matt Jenkins talks about California's Westlands Water District and the complicated water politics of the West.
by Marty Durlin, Jan 13, 2010 -
Feature
Breakdown
California's Westlands irrigation district wants to blame the tiny and endangered Delta smelt for its water troubles, but the real culprit is simply long-term drought.
by Matt Jenkins, Jan 11, 2010 -
Multimedia
Colorado River Blues
A slideshow of images of the Colorado River and the eclectic group of people who depend on it.
by Kasia Broussalian, Dec 23, 2009






