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JB Hamby is California’s lead negotiator in the historic negotiation over one of the state’s most vital sources of water.

The most important stories for you to know today

Colorado's Rocky Mountains have reached peak snowpack, but climate change is changing the way snow turns to water. States around the region are debating new rules for the river that center around new water deficits.

Under a new agreement, the tribes will meet every two months to discuss Colorado River issues with a key interstate water policy commission.

Coverage of tribal natural resources is supported in part by Catena FoundationSix Native American tribes have come to an agreement with the Upper Colorado River Basin states on a deal to share the river’s water.

The Blackwater River, which flows more than 30 miles through West Virginias Allegheny Mountains, ranks among the top 10 most endangered rivers in the nation, according to a new report. The river is threatened by a proposed four-lane highway construction project which would cross all of its headwater streams. Judy Rodd, executive director of the group Friends of Blackwater, said Corridor H would involve building a bridge in an area honeycombed with old mines and explains the construction could ...

A new, high-tech wastewater treatment incinerator, used in only a few states, is on the wish list for one Michigan city. Former state Representative - now Mayor of Warren - Lori Stone is asking her former colleagues in the Environment, Great Lakes and Energy Subcommittee for up to $100 million to upgrade her citys wastewater treatment system. Warrens current plant was built in 1957 and serves over 137,000 residents. ...

Federal officials recently reported damage to four tubes known as “river outlet works” at Glen Canyon Dam on the Utah-Arizona border.

We have adapted to less water availability and will continue to seek ways to continue to be wise stewards of our Colorado River.

Federal officials recently reported damage to four tubes known as “river outlet works” at Glen Canyon Dam on the Utah-Arizona border.