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A paper published Thursday gives, for the first time, a full accounting of where the Colorado River’s water goes. Lead author Brian Richter says the information can help guide ongoing negotiations on how to manage the river’s diminished water supplies in a future of drought and climate change.
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Six Western states that rely on water from the Colorado River have agreed on a model to dramatically cut water use in the basin. California is the holdout.
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A voluntary deal last summer on how to drastically cut water use from the stressed Colorado River was thwarted due to competing priorities, outsized demands and the federal government's retreat from a threatened deadline. That's according to emails obtained by The Associated Press.
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The Bureau of Reclamation has approved funding for five western states to improve long-term drought resiliency through drought contingency plans. Kingman has been selection to receive $100,000 to improve water supply reliability.
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Officials at Grand Canyon National Park have implemented mandatory Level 2 water conservation measures due to a valve issue causing low water pressure. A valve at Pipe Creek failed Tuesday, resulting in a drop in water pressure for the Transcanyon Pipeline.
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The Hopi Tribe is celebrating the completion of the Hopi Arsenic Mitigation Project. The project was created in 2010 to address high levels of arsenic in the Tribe’s drinking water supply.
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The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 49 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths.The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s pandemic totals to 31,715…