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It should be obvious to anyone – trying to fill a bathtub with the drain wide open is foolish. This is precisely what the operators of the Colorado River system (Lakes Powell and Mead) have been attempting to do for the past 20 years. They have disregarded the increased withdrawals by the Lower Basin states…
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte overstepped his authority, writes columnist George Ochenski, by stopping a call for more water on two rivers.
(Ron Knecht) – I recently penned a Nevada water white paper for Fred Simon, MD, running for Nevada Governor. Here are highlights. Colorado River annual flows are over-allocated among seven states, and reservoir storage in Lakes Powell and Mead is shrinking. Hence, water allocations under the 1922 Colorado River Compact may be renegotiated or litigated […]
After two months without any significant moisture here on the Westside, it was nice to wake up one day last week and see 3 or 4 inches of snow. The dogs cavorted happily, the neighborhood seemed magical and I hoped that the sun would melt it away so that I wouldnât have to shovel the sidewalk. I found myself thinking about water, and what it means for the future of our state and city. Letâs start with the snow that fell on my yard, and maybe on yours as well. Itâs only partially the gift of heaven to our desiccated landscapes, since much of it will run off, evaporate or seep in...