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Feds publish possible playbook for managing dwindling Colorado River supply
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (430+ words) The federal agency overseeing the water supply for tens of millions of people in the West has published a list of options for how it might manage the drought-stricken Colorado River in the future. The five proposals range from taking…...
A wildfire destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. It burned down once before
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (1081+ words) A raging wildfire has destroyed dozens of structures in Grand Canyon National Park, including a beloved historic lodge that was already rebuilt once after burning down nearly a century ago. For decades, the Grand Canyon Lodge and its surrounding cabins…...
Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project is on track for completion at the end of 2029
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (347+ words) An estimated 30% of the 170,000 people living on the Navajo Nation do not have access to clean drinking water. Historically, tribal water rights and federal and state governments have undergone decades of litigation to settle their water rights. The 1922 Colorado River…...
Amid wave of executive orders, Native communities worry about ‘collateral damage’ to U.S. treaty obligations
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (247+ words) Native communities across the country are worried about potential impacts from President Trump executive orders and other administration actions. Of particular concern was a late January Office of Management and Budget memo that temporarily froze federal payments, and sowed ongoing…...