water policy
U.S., Mexico Sign Colorado River Agreement
The United States and Mexico signed a major agreement this week aimed at guiding management of the Colorado River through 2017.
Texas Has Plans--But Not Funds--for Future Water Supply
Move Mississippi Flood Waters West, Proposes Mulroy
Southern Nevada Water Authority Chief Pat Mulroy has revived her plan to move Mississippi River flood waters west, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Price Tag for Tribal Water Deal Too High for U.S. Congress
Proposed Water Deal Reconciles Colorado’s Environmental, Urban Needs
Climate Change Will Challenge Western Water Management
Mexico to Bank Water in Lake Mead
Southwest Must Reduce Water Demand to Survive Drier Future
Ensuring sustainable water supplies requires residents of the Southwest to start managing their water supplies more effectively, reports several papers in PNAS.
U.S. Past the Point of Peak Water
How Do We Protect the West’s Water?
A new report from the Western Resource Advocates and Environmental Defense Fund asserts that a national climate and clean energy policy is necessary to sustainably maintain the West’s water—its ‘lifeline’—for future generations.