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The Gila River Indian Community in Arizona announced plans to conserve a significant amount of its water supplies. That will be used to prop up water levels in Lake Mead.
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Authorities in Nevada say the body of a woman reported missing last week has been recovered from Lake Mohave in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
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The Gila River Indian Community in central Arizona has withdrawn from an agreement that keeps more water in Lake Mead. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, the Community cites the “complete lack of progress” among the states trying to negotiate water cuts to deal with the drought.
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The Bureau of Reclamation today announced a more than $8 million investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for endangered species recovery and conservation in the Colorado River Basin. The funding will be used to modify the current water intake system at the Lake Mead State Fish Hatchery.
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The seven states of the Colorado River Basin missed the August deadline to develop plans for drastic water cuts in response to the long running drought. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, many Arizonans want other states to offer deeper conservation measures, but the future of the negotiations is unclear
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People in Arizona and Nevada won’t face bans on watering their lawns or washing their cars despite more Colorado River water shortages.
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The finding marked the fifth time since May that remains had been uncovered as Western drought forces the shoreline of Lake Mead to retreat.
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Authorities say multiple sets of human remains have been found at the drought-stricken Lake Mead National Recreation Area in recent months.
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The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has called for the seven states of the Colorado River Basin to make immediate, steep cuts in their water use. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, Monday is the deadline for the states to finalize their plans, but the call has been met with confusion and dismay.
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Authorities say more human remains have been found at drought-stricken Lake Mead National Recreation Area east of Las Vegas.