Navajo Nation approves proposed deal for Colorado River water
The Navajo Nation Council has unanimously approved a proposed water rights settlement that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress.
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The Navajo Nation Council has unanimously approved a proposed water rights settlement that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress.
Dams shouldn’t just operate around water supply, some experts say
After 25 years of declining flows on the Colorado River, a new study led by University of Colorado researchers offers hope for a partial turnaround.
A Colorado River water reduction plan that Utah and six other states agreed to is now being implemented while the states hash out a long-term agreement.
Conservation groups are calling for changes to the management of Lake Powell, the nation’s second largest reservoir, after the discovery of damaged plumbing within the dam that holds it back.