A recent approval from the Utah State Engineer raises questions about permitting a mine near a radioactive site with contaminated groundwater.
Utah’s love of lithium will not be foiled by a radioactive waste site. The Utah State Engineer…
The problems on the Colorado River go well beyond the generalized notions of drought and aridity.
We are dealing with 20th Century infrastructure in a 21st Century climate.
Nevertheless, powerful entities are in the driver’s seat, unwilling to change lanes during a…
Bureau’s Colorado River Experiment Demonstrates Magnitude of Water Crisis at Glen Canyon Dam Archaic Design of Glen Canyon Dam Plumbing jeopardizes water supply for 30 million people in California, Arizona, Nevada, requiring urgent need to solve this problem during…
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 River, Utah, of a test well failure and controlled flows…
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 River, Utah, of a test well failure and controlled flows…
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 expecting a lot of movement on this project and we…
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 fight over the last drops in aquifers and surface water…
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).
The document imposes new emergency criteria on Arizona, California, and Nevada…
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 to say that this session is a disappointment for those…
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 Bahsahwahbee.
GBWN has worked with Western Shoshone tribes for decades in…
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 all start with conservation. The good news is – light…
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 of Water Rights.
Because of our tracking and monitoring of regulatory filings,…
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 the lake and the growing GSL movement? Can’t make it…
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 of state capitols in the nation’s two driest states. Bills…
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 with establishing a strategy to pursue out-of-state waters for Utah’s…
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 a years’ long brawl between
powerful interests fighting over the state’s…
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 Zion National Park. Dam proponents are seeking to use this…
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 wildlife.
The ruling comes after years of haggling between…
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 Legislative Session with a breakdown of a few key bills…
The 2024 Utah Legislative Session is upon us! While we’re not holding our breath for miracles, the session is a great opportunity to shift the window of dialogue and possibility toward greater conservation and sustainable long-term management of water in…