Water

Environmental groups sue Utah over crisis at the Great Salt Lake
Environmental groups sue Utah over crisis at the Great Salt Lake
Plaintiffs invoke the public trust doctrine to restore the lake to a healthy level.
Federal court derails proposed Utah oil railroad
Federal court derails proposed Utah oil railroad
Failures to assess risks to Colorado River and ‘numerous NEPA violations’ in project’s impact analysis highlighted.
EPA to investigate claims of civil rights violations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
EPA to investigate claims of civil rights violations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Tribes and environmental justice groups say management of the Delta harms traditional food systems and causes pollution.
This year’s record-breaking snowpack is pouring into the dried-out Salt Lake
This year’s record-breaking snowpack is pouring into the dried-out Salt Lake
Snowmelt is replenishing depleted ecosystems and flooding communities.
Can the Dolores River be saved?
Can the Dolores River be saved?
A beleaguered Colorado waterway garners new attention.
Fire retardant kills fish. Is it worth the risk?
Fire retardant kills fish. Is it worth the risk?
A lawsuit could change how the Forest Service fights fires.
The spirit of  the Rillito
The spirit of the Rillito
‘New animism’ seeks a connection to nature’s pulse.
The artist and the harpooner
The artist and the harpooner
In Micah McCarty’s art, the past and future are one, and the whales never left.
As the West’s epic snow melts, flood danger rises
As the West’s epic snow melts, flood danger rises
How do 2023’s atmospheric rivers compare to past extremes and what can be expected in the future?
Atmospheric rivers ease Western drought
Atmospheric rivers ease Western drought
Record-breaking rain and snow bring salvation — and destruction — to a drought-parched West.
Most drinking water in the U.S. is contaminated by PFAS; here’s what you can do about it
Most drinking water in the U.S. is contaminated by PFAS; here’s what you can do about it
The EPA just proposed new rules on toxic ‘forever chemicals.’
Q&A: The Diné worldviews in the SCOTUS water rights case Arizona v. Navajo Nation
Q&A: The Diné worldviews in the SCOTUS water rights case Arizona v. Navajo Nation
What would it look like to interpret the treaties as tribes understood them?
Could Arizona’s new governor shift Colorado River politics?
Could Arizona’s new governor shift Colorado River politics?
There’s a historic reckoning in the Colorado River Basin — and Katie Hobbs is here to play hard ball.
The Salinas River and the foretold flood
The Salinas River and the foretold flood
Agriculture beat the river into submission. It’s back.
What happens when an affluent Arizona suburb’s main water supply is cut off?
What happens when an affluent Arizona suburb’s main water supply is cut off?
As the Colorado River crisis worsens, an unregulated housing development faces a reckoning.
Glen Canyon revealed
Glen Canyon revealed
What comes next for Lake Powell?
This Washington experiment could rebuild eroding coastlines
This Washington experiment could rebuild eroding coastlines
In 2016, David Cottrell dropped $400 worth of rock on Washaway Beach to see what would happen. Now engineers are watching, too.
Plans for a new uranium mill in Utah announced
Plans for a new uranium mill in Utah announced
Fierce opposition to the project is likely.
LDS environmentalists want their institution to address the Great Salt Lake’s collapse
LDS environmentalists want their institution to address the Great Salt Lake’s collapse
Advocates call for healing the rift between scripture and politics.
Researchers solve one of the Borderlands’ biggest water puzzles
Researchers solve one of the Borderlands’ biggest water puzzles
Officially, the U.S. and Mexico share 11 groundwater basins. A new map bumps that figure up to a stunning 72.
The West’s salt lakes are turning to dust. Can Congress help?
The West’s salt lakes are turning to dust. Can Congress help?
A new research and monitoring program aims to conserve threatened but overlooked saline ecosystems.
Why are Saudi farmers pumping Arizona groundwater?
Why are Saudi farmers pumping Arizona groundwater?
A conversation with Natalie Koch, author of ‘Arid Empire: The Entangled Fates of Arabia and Arizona.’
Can dam removal save the Snake River?
Can dam removal save the Snake River?
See the river as the climate changes, development continues and consequences grow with inaction.
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