Amid the worst regional drought the Western U.S. has seen in 1,200 years, and in a year where Rocky Mountain snowpack levels also hit record lows, the Colorado River system is now barely over one-third of its total hydrological capacity, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. As a result, water levels at Lake Mead […]
The Bureau of Reclamation plans to release about $35 million to Utah from the Inflation Reduction Act for drought mitigation projects in the Colorado River Basin, said Amy Haas, director of the Colorado River Authority of Utah. That’s just a portion of the $90 million that the Biden administration awarded to Utah for 11 projects, […]
Data center builders don’t tell the public how much water they use, according to a new report — and the industry is encroaching into water-stressed and vulnerable communities. The report, by the think tank Next10 and researchers at Santa Clara University, finds that planned data centers — the ganglia of artificial intelligence — are spreading to regions reliant on […]
As the Colorado River and its once massive reservoirs shrink from overuse and climate change, officials are faced with a decision that pits conservation against ratepayer costs for electricity. To fight off predators of the humpback chub, a threatened fish native to the river, Glen Canyon Dam in northern Arizona would need to do what […]
Conservation groups are pushing a major overhaul of how Southern California gets its water, arguing the state must rely less on imported supplies as climate change, drought and rising costs threaten long-term water security for millions of residents. The coalition, made up of 12 groups, says California should dramatically expand local water capture, wastewater recycling […]
Amid growing awareness that so-called forever chemicals, or PFAS, can linger in landscapes and waterways for centuries, federal and state regulators have repeatedly insisted they’re working aggressively to protect us all from the cancer-linked poisons. They are not.
Southern Nevada Confronts a Challenging Future After Water Cuts Further Deplete Lake Mead
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Las Vegas Weekly by Tyler SchneiderAmid the worst regional drought the Western U.S. has seen in 1,200 years, and in a year where Rocky Mountain snowpack levels also hit record lows, the Colorado River system is now barely over one-third of its total hydrological capacity, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. As a result, water levels at Lake Mead […]
Utah To Receive $35M From Feds for Colorado River Projects
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Times-Independent Utahby Brooke LarsenThe Bureau of Reclamation plans to release about $35 million to Utah from the Inflation Reduction Act for drought mitigation projects in the Colorado River Basin, said Amy Haas, director of the Colorado River Authority of Utah. That’s just a portion of the $90 million that the Biden administration awarded to Utah for 11 projects, […]
Data Centers Are Guzzling California’s Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Cal Mattersby Rachel BeckerData center builders don’t tell the public how much water they use, according to a new report — and the industry is encroaching into water-stressed and vulnerable communities. The report, by the think tank Next10 and researchers at Santa Clara University, finds that planned data centers — the ganglia of artificial intelligence — are spreading to regions reliant on […]
Releasing Cool Water Protects Fish in the Grand Canyon. That Comes at Cost to Hydropower
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Dorany Pineda and Brittany PetersonAs the Colorado River and its once massive reservoirs shrink from overuse and climate change, officials are faced with a decision that pits conservation against ratepayer costs for electricity. To fight off predators of the humpback chub, a threatened fish native to the river, Glen Canyon Dam in northern Arizona would need to do what […]
California Proposal Would Change How Millions Get Their Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /NewsWeekby Jasmine LawsConservation groups are pushing a major overhaul of how Southern California gets its water, arguing the state must rely less on imported supplies as climate change, drought and rising costs threaten long-term water security for millions of residents. The coalition, made up of 12 groups, says California should dramatically expand local water capture, wastewater recycling […]
Peaches, Pears and PFAS: California Lawmakers May Limit ‘Forever’ Pesticides in Foods
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Cal Mattersby Nathan DonleyAmid growing awareness that so-called forever chemicals, or PFAS, can linger in landscapes and waterways for centuries, federal and state regulators have repeatedly insisted they’re working aggressively to protect us all from the cancer-linked poisons. They are not.