Too much. Too little. Too dirty.
The world’s water problems are a three-headed beast.
As a Colorado Aquifer Runs Low, Dangerous Heavy Metals Threaten Rural Communities’ Drinking Water
In the San Luis Valley, the ongoing megadrought and a record-low snowpack are draining groundwater and increasing its concentrations of toxic metals. There are few protections for residents drinking from private wells.
Supreme Court Rules For Public Interest in Line 5 Case
Decision seen as step forward in state effort to shut down old oil pipeline
Glen Canyon Dam Faces Its Existential Moment
Iconic structure becomes Colorado River’s biggest water chokepoint.
U.S. Government Orders Emergency Actions to Protect Glen Canyon Dam
Extraordinary moves in the struggling Colorado River basin could prompt historic lawsuits.
War Threatens the Gulf’s Water Lifeline
Desalination plants are emerging as targets in military planning.
Executive Order Puts Oldest Polluting Coal Plants Back in Action
Emergency orders are keeping obsolete coal plants running, raising costs and prolonging toxic pollution.
‘We’re harvesting the sun’: A huge solar project grows in California
A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on 136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers facing devastating water shortages.
As the West’s Scant Snowpack Melts, Coloradans Brace for a Lean Water Year
Record-high spring temperatures are worrying skiers, ranchers and water managers.
In Search of ‘Earned Hope’ on the Colorado River: A Conversation with Photographer Pete McBride
New book details McBride’s lifelong love affair with his “backyard river.”
From Pre-Civil War to Present, U.S. Drinking Water Pipes Show a Range of Ages
Replacing water mains is one of the largest infrastructure budget items for many U.S. water utilities.
Bayer’s All-Out Campaign to Protect Roundup
A global chemical giant fights to shield glyphosate from liability.
Big Decisions Loom for a Rapidly Shrinking Lake Powell
Reclamation considers actions to prop up the Colorado River’s second-largest reservoir.
