Water

Supreme Court shrinks definition of the Clean Water Act
Supreme Court shrinks definition of the Clean Water Act
In a ruling siding with an Idaho couple, justices removed protections from waters they said were non-navigable, like wetlands.
The breakdown on the Colorado River ‘breakthrough’ water deal
The breakdown on the Colorado River ‘breakthrough’ water deal
The agreement isn’t the sustainable, permanent one that’s necessary.
How the tiny brine shrimp can help protect the Great Salt Lake
How the tiny brine shrimp can help protect the Great Salt Lake
A conversation with the sixth-grade activists behind Utah’s new state crustacean.
Can assisted migration save the Rio Grande’s cutthroat?
Can assisted migration save the Rio Grande’s cutthroat?
Scientists wage an upstream battle to save trout in a warming West.
Alaska’s Arctic waterways are turning orange, threatening drinking water
Alaska’s Arctic waterways are turning orange, threatening drinking water
Scientists think climate change may be the culprit.
Should we worry about 8 billion people?
Should we worry about 8 billion people?
Breaking down population’s role in the environmental impact equation.
Federal, state and local agencies reach agreement to address Salton Sea crisis
Federal, state and local agencies reach agreement to address Salton Sea crisis
The $250 million commitment will support public health and habitat while conserving Colorado River water.
Pink snow is a red flag for the West’s water
Pink snow is a red flag for the West’s water
Researchers are trying to understand what drives snow algal blooms and how they could alter water supplies.
A true Colorado River Compact
A true Colorado River Compact
Tribes were excluded from compact negotiations 100 years ago. What if they had shown up anyway?
The Klamath dams are coming down
The Klamath dams are coming down
Today, FERC ordered PacifiCorp to surrender the dam license, the final hurdle after 20 years of studies and advocacy.
Tribal nations fight for influence on the Colorado River
Tribal nations fight for influence on the Colorado River
Indigenous nations in the basin are making a stand for their water — and upsetting the river’s power structure.
On its 100th birthday, the Colorado River Compact shows its age
On its 100th birthday, the Colorado River Compact shows its age
The foundational document was flawed from the start.
The history behind the New Mexico-Texas Rio Grande settlement
The history behind the New Mexico-Texas Rio Grande settlement
It’s taken 10 years for the states to reach an agreement, but it may not be the end of the water conflict.
After June’s floods, will the Yellowstone River be allowed to roam?
After June’s floods, will the Yellowstone River be allowed to roam?
Rock walls called riprap constrain the river to protect property from erosion —but there are other options.
Do bedrock conservation laws need a makeover?
Do bedrock conservation laws need a makeover?
Experts suggest needed upgrades in the face of modern crises.
Idaho cobalt mine is a harbinger of what’s to come
Idaho cobalt mine is a harbinger of what’s to come
A new venture near Salmon signals an uptick in hardrock mining across the West.
Interior’s plan won’t solve the Colorado River crisis. Here’s what will.
Interior’s plan won’t solve the Colorado River crisis. Here’s what will.
What if farmers competed with one another to cut water consumption?
Can the Salton Sea be saved?
Can the Salton Sea be saved?
Climate change, megadrought and agricultural needs have transformed the ‘jewel in the Californian desert’ into a toxic place.
A family works together to fill the freezer for another year
A family works together to fill the freezer for another year
In Alaska, a fall moose hunt is a collective effort.
Pacific lamprey’s ancient agreement with tribes is the future of conservation
Pacific lamprey’s ancient agreement with tribes is the future of conservation
Despite dams, drowned waterfalls and industrial degradation, the practice of eeling persists.
Will the Supreme Court gut the Clean Water Act?
Will the Supreme Court gut the Clean Water Act?
The justices could remove federal protection from 80% of the Southwest’s streams.
Utah’s youth climate activists held a funeral for the Great Salt Lake
Utah’s youth climate activists held a funeral for the Great Salt Lake
‘Even though we’re the ones speaking up, the only landscape we know is something dead.’
California’s algae bloom is like a ‘wildfire in the water’
California’s algae bloom is like a ‘wildfire in the water’
Some scientists are equating the recent phenomenon to a mega blaze, spurred by human mismanagement.
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