The western United States needs more water. Last winter brought record amounts of snowpack and has filled reservoirs across the west, but it is temporary.
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In Western states, the older a water claim, the more secure it is during a drought. Tribes have long been excluded from that system and now, they're pushing for change.
CIRES’ Western Water Assessment’s former managing director Eric Gordon, dives into questions including: Why is there so much conflict over water in the American West? How do major...
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Despite recent water supply improvement, more cuts expected for Colorado River, feds say ; Problems with Glen Canyon Dam could jeopardize water flowing to Western states ; Where did all the water go? New study explores water use in the Colorado River basin. ; Agriculture built these High Plains towns. Now, it might run them dry.
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In 1922, the Colorado River Compact was signed by seven Western states to portion out water from the river. Who got how much water was based – after decades of legal wrangling – on who...