Rep Mark Amodei is hoping to tuck a 176-page amendment into a massive military defense spending bill that would have major implications for Nevada's lands and water. The proposal would sell off public lands, advance a water grab and expand…
Urban growth isn’t just a property issue - it is a water issue. As more people move to cities like Las Vegas, the strain on the Colorado River’s limited water resources becomes more apparent while drought conditions grow more severe.…
It is no secret the Colorado River is in crisis, but rather than dealing with tragedy as it strikes, Commissioner Tick Segerblom argues that we need to get real about what is happening in Lake Mead and Lake Powell. Read…
By: Alan Cordova
Two business owners have filed a 50,396 acre-feet water rights application in Escalante Valley to supplement farmers operating around Beryl and Enterprise. This dangerous water grab proposal would create 115 wells in Iron County and Washington County, Utah. …
It is no secret the Colorado River is shrinking. The severe drought conditions are harmful to the entire river basin, but may be particularly harmful to small communities without the ability to store water for future need. Great Basin Water…
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Washington County water officials are looking to the deepest, darkest depths of earth for new sources of water. But the problem remains: There isn’t water where they want it to be – no matter how much they want it.…
"As an eternal optimist, I believe that Lakes Mead and Powell are still one-third full rather than two-thirds empty." Great Basin Water Network's Kyle Roerink explores some considerations up for debate as the Colorado River-dependent states begin working on a…
We're making headlines because we are making change. The Guardian's Gabrielle Canon just reported on our fight to stop the West Desert Water Grab from draining the Great Basin for sprawl in Cedar City. The piece digs into the hydrology,…
Seven Western states and their leaders — all depending on water from the Colorado River — remain divided.
So far, leaders in the Upper Basin states of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming appear to be hoping that their counterparts…
Great Basin Water Network Releases Assessment of West Desert Water Grab
Great Basin Water Network, Utah Rivers Council and other partners unveiled a report that demonstrates how the Central Iron County Water District is cooking the books to justify its…