Utah’s water efficiency push may help farms more than the Colorado River
Using water more efficiently in agriculture has many benefits. But bolstering the Colorado River may not be one of them.
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The Colorado River is salty. But where does salinity come from, and what’s being done about it?
Of all the challenges facing the Colorado River, there’s at least one that all stakeholders are working on collaboratively, ...
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Trump spending slash could put Colorado River conservation in 'world of hurt'
The Trump administration’s move to halt spending on “green” energy programs leaves a big question mark hanging over federally ...
Walters: Colorado River poses another California water conflict that Trump will affect
President Donald Trump’s intrusion into California’s long-running conflict over water management has drawn massive media and ...
MinnPost5d
Does the Colorado River supply most of Southern California’s water?
Most of the water California draws from the Colorado River goes to crop irrigation, but it's also used for drinking water.
Arizona Daily Sun12d
Colorado River’s 'essential' conservation program, now lapsed, faces Trump spending freeze. Can lawmakers bring it back?
An “essential” Colorado River water conservation program faces dual threats as the new Trump administration attempts to ...
KNAU Arizona Public Radio4d
Top Colorado River official pushed to resign by Trump
One of the top water officials in the West was pushed to resign by the Trump administration. Anne Castle served as a federal ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel22d
Congressional delays cause uncertainty for water conservation program
My irrigation season starts ... The reauthorization of System Conservation comes at a pivotal moment for water users on the Colorado River. Negotiations between the Upper Basin states and the ...
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Colorado River debate puts thirsty alfalfa in the crosshairs. Could alternatives to the 'queen of forage' save water?
In the Upper Colorado River Basin, which includes Colorado, alfalfa irrigation uses double the ... it will take some pressure off the system and off rivers,” Hannah Holm, associate director ...
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The Colorado River is salty. But where does salinity come from, and what’s being done about it?
“The bulk of the salt control efforts in Colorado have involved the effort to reduce unneeded irrigation water flowing into the groundwater system, dissolving salt, and returning to the river ...