Water

See the captivating flux of Western alkaline waters
See the captivating flux of Western alkaline waters
Salt lakes fade from chartreuse to rust into pale wastelands in photos taken by Aya Okawa.
Aya Okawa Photos May 8, 2019
What a Denver suburb can teach the West about water
What a Denver suburb can teach the West about water
Westminster, Colorado, is a model for integrating water data into planning.
Jason Plautz May 1, 2019
Trump’s infrastructure order threatens local right to protect the environment
Trump’s infrastructure order threatens local right to protect the environment
Washington blocked a coal terminal under the Clean Water Act. New rules could subvert that authority.
Carl Segerstrom Analysis April 24, 2019 From the print edition
Defunct refinery fouls Wyoming river
The Sierra Club charges that a Texaco oil refinery is polluting the North Platte River in Wyoming.
Todd Hinnen Nov. 29, 1993 From the print edition
Don't drink the water
The Central Arizona Project experiences more glitches in Tucson.
Staff Nov. 15, 1993 From the print edition
In Utah, water grows on trees
A U.S. Geological Survey study shows that Utahns use twice as much water as other Americans.
Staff Oct. 4, 1993 From the print edition
Pulling out of CAP
The Central Arizona Project's water price will skyrocket, costing stockholders millions.
Staff Sept. 20, 1993 From the print edition
Tribes may take over Animas-La Plata
Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Dan Beard invites two Ute tribes to take over the Animas-La Plata water diversion project.
Staff Sept. 20, 1993 From the print edition
Two Utah counties flee water project
Two Utah counties, frustrated with the cost of the Central Utah Project, decide to pull out.
Larry Warren, Steve Hinchman Sept. 20, 1993 From the print edition
Can Dan Beard reclaim Reclamation?
A profile of Dan Beard, head of Bureau of Reclamation, shows his role within the Department of the Interior.
Michael Doyle Aug. 9, 1993 From the print edition
Now dust is his crop, says Nevada rancher
Groundwater pumping dries Milt Thompson's Diamond Valley Ranch.
Jon Christensen Aug. 9, 1993 From the print edition
Rancher joins coalition to fight 'water grabs'
A wary rancher joins an environmental group after groundwater pumping dries his ranch.
Jon Christensen Aug. 9, 1993 From the print edition
Drought costs firms big bucks
Arizona charges two concessionaires $1.3 million for dumping trash in Lake Powell.
Staff June 14, 1993 From the print edition
Lawsuit cools Rogue River jets
A homeowner and an environmental group file a suit arguing that jet-boats on the Rogue River violate the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
Staff June 14, 1993 From the print edition
Fish gotta spawn
The Bureau of Reclamation's drawdown of the Island Park Reservoir hurts trout.
Staff June 14, 1993 From the print edition
Troubled waters
The National Parks and Conservation Association warns that water pollution and depletion plague the country's national parks.
Staff May 31, 1993 From the print edition
Rio Grande not so
The Rio Grande is labeled the most endangered river by the environmental group American Rivers.
Staff May 17, 1993 From the print edition
Faxed memo tells all
A development company mistakenly releases plans to destroy wetlands.
Staff May 17, 1993 From the print edition
Can some good come out of the CAP?
The writer reflects on the costs and benefits of the Central Arizona Project.
Tony Davis Opinion Essay May 17, 1993 From the print edition
The existence of dams forces hard choices
Eagles and salmon are at odds with hydropower and each other in Idaho.
Adam Duerk April 5, 1993 From the print edition
Coalition seeks to de-dam a river
A coalition of advocates for the White Salmon River ecosystem intervenes in efforts to relicense Condit Dam.
John Bokman March 22, 1993 From the print edition
Animas-La Plata: The last big dam in the West
A showdown between enviros and water project proponents nears over the Animas-La Plata water project.
Steve Hinchman March 22, 1993 From the print edition
Las Vegas moves on western Colorado's water
An interstate water leasing plan proposal threatens agriculture on Colorado's Western Slope.
Jon Christensen March 8, 1993 From the print edition
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