An extra pulse of water has been sent through the Grand Canyon this week. The Bureau of Reclamation is running a “high-flow experiment” at Glen Canyon Dam in northern Arizona, which means a big release of water designed to move and redeposit sand and sediment will make its way downstream from the dam. This experiment […]
A railway project in Eastern Utah is drawing significant pushback in Colorado as elected officials voice concerns about crude oil risks to the Colorado River, which is the West’s primary freshwater river. The Uinta Basin Railway project would build around 80 miles of train tracks connecting oil production to America’s rail network.
Satellite images taken over the past several weeks show a dramatic resurrection of Tulare Lake in California’s Central Valley and the flooding that could remain for as long as two years across previously arid farmland. The satellite imagery, provided by the Earth imaging company Planet Labs, show the transition from a dry basin to a wide and deep […]
With Western water challenges in mind, Lorelei Cloud has a message for policymakers: There should be room for partnerships — not fear — when Native American tribes join the negotiating table. In March, Cloud became one of the newest members of the state’s top water agency, the Colorado Water Conservation Board, when Gov. Jared Polis appointed […]
Lake Mead, in Arizona and Nevada, is the largest reservoir in the United States and part of the Colorado River system, which supplies water to seven U.S. states and part of Mexico, including one third of the water used in Southern California. It also supplies 30 Tribal Nations. At the end of last year, experts predicted that, due to drought […]
California and Arizona are currently fighting each other over water from the Colorado River. But this isn’t new — it’s actually been going on for over 100 years. At one point, the states literally went to war about it. The problem comes down to some really bad math from 1922.
An Extra Boost of Water is Flowing Into Grand Canyon After a Wet Winter
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KUNCby Alex HagerAn extra pulse of water has been sent through the Grand Canyon this week. The Bureau of Reclamation is running a “high-flow experiment” at Glen Canyon Dam in northern Arizona, which means a big release of water designed to move and redeposit sand and sediment will make its way downstream from the dam. This experiment […]
Colorado Leaders Are Rallying Against a Railway Project That Would Carry Crude Oil Along the Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CPR Newsby Tom HesseA railway project in Eastern Utah is drawing significant pushback in Colorado as elected officials voice concerns about crude oil risks to the Colorado River, which is the West’s primary freshwater river. The Uinta Basin Railway project would build around 80 miles of train tracks connecting oil production to America’s rail network.
California’s Reappearing Phantom Lake Could Remain for Two Years in the Central Valley
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CNBCby Emma NewburgerSatellite images taken over the past several weeks show a dramatic resurrection of Tulare Lake in California’s Central Valley and the flooding that could remain for as long as two years across previously arid farmland. The satellite imagery, provided by the Earth imaging company Planet Labs, show the transition from a dry basin to a wide and deep […]
Lorelei Cloud is the First-Ever Tribal Member on Colorado’s Top Water Board. Here’s How She Plans to Tackle Her New Role.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Colorado Sunby Shannon MullaneWith Western water challenges in mind, Lorelei Cloud has a message for policymakers: There should be room for partnerships — not fear — when Native American tribes join the negotiating table. In March, Cloud became one of the newest members of the state’s top water agency, the Colorado Water Conservation Board, when Gov. Jared Polis appointed […]
‘We Can’t Be Living in an Economy of 40 Million People This Close to the Edge.’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Capital & Mainby Dan RossLake Mead, in Arizona and Nevada, is the largest reservoir in the United States and part of the Colorado River system, which supplies water to seven U.S. states and part of Mexico, including one third of the water used in Southern California. It also supplies 30 Tribal Nations. At the end of last year, experts predicted that, due to drought […]
The Very Bad Math Behind the Colorado River Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Gristby Jake Bittle & Daniel PennerCalifornia and Arizona are currently fighting each other over water from the Colorado River. But this isn’t new — it’s actually been going on for over 100 years. At one point, the states literally went to war about it. The problem comes down to some really bad math from 1922.