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Study examines water use and environmental impacts of California data centers
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (829+ words) The first comprehensive analysis of every known operating and planned data center in California through the lens of water access and environmental justice was released on Thursday, May 14." Water & Data Centers This report, conducted by Santa Clara University and Next…...
Imperial Irrigation District increases water conservation capacity for Lake Mead
1+ day, 9+ min ago (159+ words) Colorado River water flows through Imperial Valley canals, supplying the region's only water source for local communities, agriculture, and the economy. IMPERIAL " The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors on Friday, May 15, approved an amendment to its existing System Conservation…...
Lower Basin states propose major Colorado River savings plan
1+ week, 5+ day ago (569+ words) Drought induced bathtub ring on Lake Powell. Imperial Valley Farmers Face Voluntary Conservation Push Amid Ongoing Drought EL CENTRO- In a significant development for Colorado River management, the Lower Basin states of Arizona, California, and Nevada, on May 1, advanced a…...
USDA approves land transfer tied to Arizona copper mine
2+ mon, 4+ hour ago (134+ words) The USDA Forest Service announced Monday, March 16, the completion of the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and issued the final record of decision for the Resolution Copper Project. The decision is now available on'the agency's'project page. In 2014, Congress, through the National…...
IID reviews federal study on river operations after 2026
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (270+ words) IID has played a leading role in stabilizing the Colorado River through conservation. Since 2003, IID's voluntary programs have conserved more than 9 million acre-feet of Colorado River water through 2025, more than twice California's annual allocation. IMPERIAL " According to a Jan. 15 press…...
Michael Abatti extradited to Arizona, pleads not guilty in estranged wife's murder
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (147+ words) Arizona Navajo County Sheriff's Department extradited Michael Abatti without incident to their detention center in Holbrook, AZ. Michael Abatti taken into custody at the Navajo County Detention Center. HOLBROOK, AZ'Michael Abatti, a 63-year-old prominent farmer from El Centro, California, has…...
Fire crews set controlled burns near Yuma recreation area
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (184+ words) YUMA" Fire managers with the Bureau of Land Management's Colorado River District plan to conduct prescribed burns at Senator Wash North Shore recreation area, 17 miles north of Yuma, through the end of the year as weather and fuel conditions allow,…...
California water agencies extend funding for Colorado River Board
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (241+ words) The Colorado River Board of California (CRB), tasked with safeguarding the state's water rights and interests in the Colorado River since its establishment in 1937, will continue its operations through July 1, 2026, under a newly proposed one-year funding extension. The amendment was…...
Closures in effect as Broadway Fire burns in Yuma area
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (201+ words) YUMA " The Broadway Fire, located about 25 miles southwest of Ehrenberg, started the afternoon of May 21 and is currently mapped at 713 acres. For public and firefighter safety, the Bureau of Land Management is closing the Oxbow Recreation Area and surrounding areas....