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Forecasting Western U.S. Water Supply in 2012: La Niña Again Delivers a Wet North and a Dry South
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As water availability data starts coming in, this year's water allocations and the potential consequences for irrigation, hydropower, wildfires, and flooding are being assessed — La Niña weather patterns have returned this year, but water supply conditions generally are not as extreme as they were 2011.

Pollution, Dry Weather Choke the World's Major Lakes
Urban waste and falling water levels signaled a rough start to…

Pacific Institute Report: Setbacks and Solutions of Water-Energy Clash in U.S. Intermountain West
At the forefront of a national trend, this region is already suffering from intense conflicts that willy only worsen with climate change and population growth. However, the report also highlights several ways to dramatically reduce the water requirements for electricity generation.

Strong La Niña Winter Soaks Much of the Western United States, But Leaves Southwest Dry
Western states confront potential for floods and wildfires.

Good Snow Season Triggers Bonus Water for Lake Mead
The reservoir is expected to rise nearly 30 feet, and power output at the Hoover Dam will increase as well.

Digital Controls Improve Energy Efficiency at Colorado River Dams: Davis, Hoover, Parker
Mechanical parts from the 1950s are being replaced with digital controls at three dams.

Arizona's Gamble — Conserve Water Now, Prevent Deeper Cuts Tomorrow
For years, the state took as much water as it could from Lake Mead; now it plans to leave some in the reservoir.

Low Water May Halt Hoover Dam’s Power
What happens if Lake Mead drops too low to generate electricity at Hoover Dam?

Running Dry: One Man's Journey to Raise Awareness About the Shrinking Colorado River
In 2008 journalist and photographer Jon Waterman spent five months traveling the Colorado River to understand the extent of its shrinking.

Water Scarcity Prompts Different Plans to Reckon With U.S. Energy Choke Point
Southeast could learn from Southwest

Major Nevada Pipeline Project in Limbo
Plans for a major freshwater pipeline for the Las Vegas Valley hit a legal roadblock.
A ruling from Nevada's Supreme Court last week has threatened the fate of a massive pipeline project once hailed as critical to Las Vegas’ freshwater supply

Red light, green light: Studies conflict concerning Lake Mead's future
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona -- Or perhaps a yellow light. As the sun…