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California's largest new reservoir in decades secures federal approval(opens in new tab)
by Madilynne Medina | 1/27/2026
GREAT SALT LAKE DATA AND INSIGHTS SUMMARY(opens in new tab)
2026 General Legislative Session | 1/07/2026
Wasatch Front water managers concerned by new usage trends(opens in new tab)
by Carter Williams | 6/09/2025
Columbia River salmon, steelhead returns average 2.3 million each year(opens in new tab)
by Matthew Weaver | 12/13/2024
Report: Northwest on path to more power outages(opens in new tab)
by Don Jenkins | 12/10/2024
'A very important day': Feds to direct $50M toward Great Salt Lake preservation projects(opens in new tab)
by Carter Williams | 12/02/2024
The Key to Fix California’s Inadequate Water Storage? Put Water Underground, Scientists Say(opens in new tab)
by Caroline Marshall Reinhart | 9/16/2024
Inside the plan to build a new dam and reservoir in WA(opens in new tab)
by Conrad Swanson | 8/22/2024
As Western Drought Recedes, the Great Salt Lake Is the Biggest It’s Been in Years (opens in new tab)
by Jim Carlton | 5/15/2024
Great Salt Lake's southern arm reaches 'significant' level as spring rise slows down(opens in new tab)
by Carter Williams | 5/14/2024
As Great Salt Lake nears key level, Utah finds inspiration elsewhere to help lake's recovery(opens in new tab)
by Carter Williams | 4/30/2024
‘Sacrifices’ will need to be made from Bear River water supply to help Great Salt Lake(opens in new tab)
by Mike Anderson and Mary Culbertson | 4/24/2024
How a productive March changed Great Salt Lake's spring outlook(opens in new tab)
by Carter Williams | 4/09/2024
THE BIG SWITCH: Electrifying all U.S. vehicles would be colossal feat(opens in new tab)
by Carol Ryan Dumas | 2/22/2024
This poet wants you to fall in love with the Great Salt Lake(opens in new tab)
by Hanna Seariac | 2/20/2024
Why California's water glass is half-empty after rain and Arizona's is full(opens in new tab)
by Jon Gabriel | 2/17/2024
Calif. residents express concerns over Klamath dam removals(opens in new tab)
by Shaun Hall | 2/16/2024
The Great Salt Lake Is Full of Lithium. A Startup Wants to Harvest It.(opens in new tab)
by Scott Patterson | 2/12/2024
Utah looks to other states for more water under new bill(opens in new tab)
by Leia Larsen | 2/09/2024
Strawberry Case Study: What if Farmers Had to Pay for Water?(opens in new tab)
by The New York Times | 12/29/2023
Their land is sinking. But Tulare Lake farm barons defy calls to cut groundwater pumping(opens in new tab)
by Susanne Rust, Jessica Garrison, Ian James | 12/27/2023
Ditch the secret backroom dam breaching deals. Let’s focus on common ground.(opens in new tab)
by Governor Brad Little and Lt. Governor Scott Bedke | 12/15/2023
Lower Snake River dams closer to coming down with new agreement(opens in new tab)
by Anna V. Smith | High Country News | 12/15/2023
It’s official: Dam agreement announced(opens in new tab)
by Eric Barker | Lewiston Tribute | 12/15/2023
Nearly 20,000 Co-op Members Urge Biden to Preserve Snake River Dams(opens in new tab)
by Erin Kelly | NRECA | 12/15/2023
U.S. Government commits to restore salmon in Northwest and honor obligations to Tribes, sets path to breach four lower Snake River dams(opens in new tab)
by Abby Urbanek | Idaho Conservation League | 12/14/2023
U.S. Government Sets New Course on Lower Snake River, Toward ‘Right Side of History’(opens in new tab)
by Jaqueline Koch | National Wildlife Federation | 12/14/2023
Biden administration puts off dam breach talks, partners with tribes to restore salmon habitats(opens in new tab)
by Ellen Dennis | The Spokesman-Review | 12/14/2023
Irrigators support dam settlement(opens in new tab)
by Eric Barker | Lewiston Tribute | 12/14/2023
Risch Chastises Biden Administration’s Dam Breaching Attempt(opens in new tab)
by Office of U.S. Senator James E. Risch | 12/14/2023
Biden admin creates pathway with eco groups to shutter energy source serving millions of Americans(opens in new tab)
by Thomas Catenacci | 12/14/2023
Biden administration, tribes: Dam breaching on table 'as soon as practical'(opens in new tab)
by Matthew Weaver | 12/14/2023
As Groundwater Dwindles, Powerful Players Block Change(opens in new tab)
by The New York Times | 11/24/2023
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Provides $50 Million for Water and Energy Efficiency Projects(opens in new tab)
by the U.S. Department of the Interior | 11/14/2023
California aims to tap beavers to help with water issues and wildfires(opens in new tab)
by Amy Taxin | 07/26/2023
Columbia River Treaty negotiations could conclude by June(opens in new tab)
by Matthew Weaver | 04/19/2023
Snowpacks strong in California, rest of the West(opens in new tab)
by Don Jenkins | 04/04/2023
Ag Matters on the Colorado River(opens in new tab)
by Family Farm Alliance
Amid Deluge, California Farmers Flood Their Fields in Order to Save Them(opens in new tab)
by Reuters | 03/24/2023
Judge freezes Biden WOTUS rule in 2 states(opens in new tab)
by E.A. Crunden | 03/20/2023
Oregon juniper removal bill would spend $9.8 million to help restore water resourcess(opens in new tab)
by Mateusz Perkowski | 02/15/2023
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