Baker, NV — Today a coalition of county governments, farmers, ranchers, concerned citizens, and government watchdogs appealed the federal government’s approval of the Cedar City Pipeline. The appellants include Great…
Our coalition, which includes Beaver, Millard, Juab, White Pine, and Tooele Counties; the Indian Peaks Band of Paiute; the Center for Biological Diversity; and others are highlighting the serious flaws…
Government transparency is not given. It is earned. We often make reasonable requests of officials throughout the region. And, routinely, government agencies tell us that elements of water-related decisionmaking…
For years, we have heard from Iron County water officials that a pipeline to Cedar City was necessary to serve the community. Actions, however, speak louder than words.
Recent records in…
BAKER, NV — Less than 72 hours after releasing a massive document for the Cedar City Pipeline, federal regulators veered from normal public review policies and approved the massive water…
Federal laws to support crypto currency and efforts to drum up demand for AI are transforming power grids and water supplies across the nation.
A few weeks ago, we released Four…
There’s no such thing as a free lunch. But lots of entities want to eat without paying a fair share or even considering the long-term costs for water and power…
During the past few years, GBWN has been watching and tracking developments related to data centers — and the water that is necessary to power them. New and emerging technologies…
If we properly manage groundwater, we rightfully sustain a significant water supply that must remain for future generations of plant, animal and human life. That's easier said than done. And…
The Bureau of Land Management is reviving the permitting effort for the Cedar City Pipeline and West Desert Water Grab. This effort to siphon water away from rural counties in…
At the heart of federal environmental permitting is an idea that every American should have a say about what happens on projects proposed for federal lands. And those who have…
CARSON CITY, NV - A proposal to support selling off tens of thousands of acres of public land died in the Nevada Senate after failing to pass a key deadline…
Expect the unexpected in natural resource politics in the year 2025.
Montana Congressman and former Interior Secretary, Ryan Zinke, stripped out a provision from the Trump tax bill facilitating the…
The Colorado River is a reflection of who we are as a society. And what is staring at us in the mirror is not pretty.
There is not water available for…
Someone recently asked us: You’re the Great Basin Water Network. Why do you work in the Colorado River Basin? It’s a fair question that I’ve answered before.
At GBWN, we understand…
Living Rivers-Colorado Riverkeeper, Great Basin Water Network and the Center for Biological Diversity released the following statements after it was revealed that Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy’s plan to sell off…
Last night, the Nevada Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections held a hearing on a bill that urges President Trump and the Congress to sign off on a federal…
Federal permitting standards under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) are quintessential means of expressing and defending our rights as citizens during permitting for major projects on federal lands. As…
The United States is without a Senate-confirmed cabinet member overseeing essential functions of water management in the western United States. As is common in the early days of new presidential…
Today, the Nevada Assembly passed legislation that urges President Trump and the Congress to sign off on a federal plan to create urban sprawl from the Las Vegas Valley to…