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New water projects and giant pipelines will do nothing to solve the West's drought and its increasing water shortage.
by Dan McCool,
Apr 22, 2010
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Norris Hundley's magisterial Water in the West is back in print to enlighten readers about water politics, especially the Colorado River Compact.
by Matt Jenkins,
Oct 26, 2009
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Indian tribes were left out of the negotiations that
divvied up the Colorado River in 1922, but it’s no longer
possible to ignore them – particularly in the case of the
Navajo Nation.
by Jonathan Thompson,
Mar 17, 2008
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The Navajo Nation is determined to finally claim its
rightful share of the Colorado River after 86 years of being left
out of the region’s water politics.
by Matt Jenkins,
Mar 16, 2008
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Sometimes it seems that only the impact of a severe
drought can get Westerners to work together on water
issues
by Paul Larmer,
May 14, 2007
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Although many rural Nevadans are unhappy with Las
Vegas’ plans for a giant groundwater project, the six other
states that rely on water from the Colorado River are hoping the
Nevada project goes ahead.
by Matt Jenkins,
Sep 18, 2006
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Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner John Keys resigns;
Phoenix finally gets some rain, but drought continues; Bonneville
Power Administration must keep the Fish Passage Center open; Forest
Service looks to outsource more jobs
by Matt Jenkins,
Apr 03, 2006
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The seven states of the Colorado River Basin have come to
a groundbreaking agreement that, among other things, will allow
cities such as Las Vegas to lease water from out-of-state farms
during times of drought
by Matt Jenkins,
Feb 20, 2006
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Nevada is fighting with the four Upper Basin states of
Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico over its right to use water
from the Colorado River’s tributaries, in particular the
Virgin and the Muddy rivers
by Matt Jenkins,
Sep 19, 2005
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As the rapidly growing city of Las Vegas, Nev., schemes to
find more water, it reminds those of us who live outside big cities
that we also need to rethink the way we use water
by Paul Larmer,
Sep 19, 2005
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