Record low levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell prompted the federal government to look at how it might impose cuts to keep hydropower generation going at the nation’s largest reservoirs.
Research on endangered Colorado River fish is back on in the Grand Canyon after a three-month pause this spring because of the pandemic. Here’s how this work is linked to climate change, tribal water and upcoming negotiations on the river’s future.
Coal-fired power plants are closing, or being given firm deadlines for closure, across the country. In the Western states that make up the over-allocated and drought-plagued Colorado River, these facilities use a significant amount of the region’s scarce water...
In a park, nestled in a red rock canyon outside Moab, Utah—a short drive from a giant pile of uranium tailings—a crowd gathered for a celebration. Elected officials and community members mingled and enjoyed refreshments. Volunteers placed pieces of yellow cake in...
