Anson Resources, a company vying to mine lithium from deep brines in the Colorado River Basin, had a major test well failure this week.
On March 8, reports emerged from Green…
Things are heating up with the White Pine County Pumped Storage Project that we’ve been working to oppose, and we need your support. In the coming weeks and months, we’re…
Near one of the last desert terminal lakes in the American West, water profiteers continue to scour the desert looking to gain.
As real estate developers, hedge funds, and tech bros…
Today the Great Basin Water Network and Living Rivers released the following statements after the Bureau of Reclamation published its Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement For Near-Term Colorado River Operations (FEIS).…
We don’t know how else to say it, but the Utah Legislature is a beast of its own. As we approach the final hours of the 2024 session, it’s fair…
GBWN board members Delaine and Rick Spilsbury spent time with the Associated Press to discuss their family’s ties to the land, water, and history of the sacred site known as…
Another week under our belts in the Utah Legislature and we’ve got to say—it's tough out here for those of us who believe the best options for our water future…
The lithium rush is coming to the Colorado and Green Rivers. And we are engaging in the regulatory realm, responding as corporations file for permits in the Utah Division…
Interested in learning more about what’s happened this legislative session for Great Salt Lake? Wondering what to expect over the next couple of weeks, and what it all means for…
We sit in legislative hearings, read bills, and track the latest ongoings so you don’t have to. This week exemplifies why you want to keep us lurking in the halls…
This week proved that no western state near Utah’s borders is safe. On Thursday, Senator Stuart Adams dropped SB211, which would create the Utah Water Agent – an official tasked…
There’s been a lot of hubbub about the major decision the
Nevada Supreme Court just issued in Sullivan v Lincoln County Water District
–– a ruling that puts an important capstone on…
The Kane County Water Conservancy District is asking for $10,000,000 in state funds to construct a new dam and reservoir on the East Fork of the Virgin River upstream from…
The Nevada Supreme Court dropped a major ruling in the saga regarding the Lower White River Flow System on Thursday, setting a new precedent for managing groundwater flows and protecting…
Hello Water Warriors,
We're back with some exciting news from the Nevada Supreme Court, a recap of the Rally for Great Salt Lake, and another update from the 2024 Utah…
The madness never stops, folks. Thankfully, we keep a close eye on water rights filings throughout the region and, once again, Escalante Valley Partners LLC – a cohort of local…
The Colorado River has its own version of COP28, and this year it’s fraught with tension and uncertainty. This week, leaders from the seven Upper and Lower Basin states ––…
Attached below is our comment letter for the revised draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for operations at Glen Canyon Dam and Hoover Dam through 2026.
This comment letter is provided by…
High-End Housing in the Lowlands of the Colorado River Floodplain
There is a brand of schadenfreude in this country that usually comes at the expense of wealthy people who…
Last Tuesday, weeks after submitting a formal protest, we attended a hearing on Blackstone Minerals’ filing for water rights in Green River, UT –– opposing the company’s application for…