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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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Rainwater harvesting is against the law in many Western states, but folks in Utah, Colorado and Washington want to change that.
by Peter Friederici,
Oct 08, 2008
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In western Colorado, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park wins an important water claim.
by Rob Inglis,
Jul 18, 2008
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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,
Jul 16, 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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Thirsty Santa Fe, N.M., considers an innovative law
requiring all new buildings to install rainwater-harvesting
systems.
by Cristina Opdahl,
Jul 16, 2008
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Along the upper Gila in New Mexico, conservationists and
the state squabble over managing the river's water.
by Erin Halcomb,
Jul 16, 2008
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Efforts to privatize instream-flow protection – to
keep enough water in rivers and streams to sustain their ecological
functions – face tough going in the West.
by Matt Jenkins,
Jul 16, 2008
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Albuquerque water developer Bill Turner, a board member of
the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, is often described as
the bane of the district as well.
by Laura Paskus,
Jul 16, 2008
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If New Mexico’s 40-year-old Aamodt case is settled,
it will end centuries of wrangling over water use, but not
everybody is happy with how it’s ending
by Eric Mack,
Jul 16, 2008
