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Federal Water Tap, April 20, 2026: Reclamation Moves to Protect Glen Canyon Dam
1+ week, 3+ day ago (770+ words) And lastly, a bill introduced in the House would authorize a federal water-bill assistance program. The Water Access and Affordability Act authorizes $20 billion annually over 10 years. Utilities would not be allowed to replace existing programs with a federal one; the…...
U. S. Government Orders Emergency Actions to Protect Glen Canyon Dam
1+ week, 4+ day ago (827+ words) Difficult decisions for the Colorado River are starting to be made. In what will be a defining year for the struggling watershed, the federal agency that manages the basin's dams took unprecedented actions on Friday to store more water in…...
Federal Water Tap, January 5, 2026: Tribal Water Rights Settlement in Arizona Reintroduced in Congress
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (569+ words) And lastly, the Supreme Court declines to hear a California water case. 14. 55 Inches: New 24-hour rainfall record for Wisconsin, recently certified by a committee that included NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. The cloudburst happened in August and exceeded the…...
The Stream, November 25, 2025: In Montana, Farmers and Environmentalists Take Aim at Groundwater Permitting "Loophole
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (512+ words) Roughly 141, 000 groundwater wells across Montana are considered by the state Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) to be "exempt" from standard permitting " a designation given to developments that use less than 35 gallons per minute, and do not exceed 10 acre-feet…...
The Stream, October 28, 2025: Puerto Rico Agency's Failure to Provide Water Violates Constitutional Rights, Federal Court Rules
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (596+ words) Most days over the past eight years, the town of Morovis, Puerto Rico, population 28, 000, went without running water despite residents regularly paying their water bills, Courthouse News Service reports. This includes a period of 42 consecutive days without water service. The…...
Two-Decade Hydropower Plunge at Big Colorado River Dams
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (413+ words) Lakes Mead and Powell, the largest reservoirs on the Colorado River, do not just store water. Their dams, Hoover and Glen Canyon, also generate electricity. This hydropower drives irrigation pumps and fuels industries. It keeps the lights on for customers…...
Solar Growth Cushions Colorado River Hydropower Declines
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1746+ words) Hydropower output at Hoover Dam is down by about half since 2000. Lakes Mead and Powell are approaching critical thresholds below which hydropower generation would be severely curtailed or cease. Utilities that receive federal hydropower from Colorado River dams are turning…...
With Wildfire-Prevention Work, Flagstaff Seeks to Avoid the Next Devastating Flood
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (1411+ words) FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. " Five large wildfires have burned tens of thousands of acres in the forests around this northern Arizona city in the last 15 years. Monsoon floods after those fires closed roads, wrecked homes, and took the life of a 12-year-old…...
Federal Water Tap, August 18, 2025: Downstream of New Mexico's Largest Fire, Agency to Assess Watershed Restoration Options
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (810+ words) And lastly, NASA's acting leader says the agency will move away from climate and earth science. In context: New Satellite Will See Water's Big Picture $409 Million: Funding allocated to North Carolina for drinking water systems to prepare for natural hazards....
As Flames Scorch Western Forests, Flagstaff Area Offers Roadmap for Post-Wildfire Flood Prevention
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1709+ words) FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. " In July 2022, for the second time in a month, the landscape above the Wupatki Trails neighborhood took a beating. The first blow was the Pipeline Fire, which ignited on June 12, 2022, and burned 26, 770 acres mostly in Coconino National Forest…...