Six of the states in the Colorado River Basin have signed a compact to address water on the river. However, California - the biggest water user - was noticeably missing. GBWN's Kyle Roerink criticized the agreement, telling 8NN, "the proposal’s…
The Colorado River Basin states are negotiating potential cuts to water allocation. GBWN's Kyle Roerink told the Review Journal the lack of mandatory cuts in the upper basin exemplifies the difficulty of the negotiations and signifies the need for more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJANUARY 30, 2023KYLE ROERINK, GREAT BASIN WATER NETWORK, 702-324-9662JOHN WEISHEIT, LIVING RIVERS, 435-260-2590 WILL RECLAMATION AND THE STATES MAKE THE GRADE ON A CO RIVER DEAL One out of nine Americans depends on the Colorado River, meaning that the public…
January 31, 2023
For Immediate Release
Kyle Roerink, Great Basin Water Network, 702-324-9662
Zach Frankel, Utah Rivers Council, 801-699-1856
Eric Balken, Glen Canyon Institute, 801-631-2774
John Weisheit, Living Rivers, 435-260-2590
OFFICIALS AVOID SACRIFICING LAKE POWELL SACRED COW AS UPPER BASIN AVOIDS REAL CUTS…
A federal government deadline is looming over seven states that depend on Colorado River water. That deadline arrives on Jan. 31, and if the states haven’t agreed on a plan to save water, feds will dictate a solution for them.
GBWN's…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 6, 2022 Media Contacts: Beaver County Commissioner Mark Whitney, 435-691-9448 GBWN Board Member Steve Erickson, 801-554-9029 Former White Pine County Commissioner Gary Perea, 775-761-6128 Chairwoman Tamra Borchardt Slayton, 435-691-3946 FILING INTENDS TO SEND CEDAR CITY PIPELINE FIGHT TO STATE COURT…
Watch a distinguished panel discuss the future of tribal water rights, dams, food production and overall management challenges on the river in the wake of the ongoing drought and the 100th anniversary of the Colorado River Compact. Speakers include Jason…
Please join GBWN and a panel of poets, hell raisers, writers, water warriors and folks who helped stop the Vegas water grab. GBWN and others will be reciting poems, making music, telling stories, and sharing wisdom.
The Sierra Nevada mountain range is dusted with snow fall from a recent storm. While many are cheering the recent weather, the snow is not enough to fix the drought in Lake Mead. As GBWN's Kyle Roerink told KLAS, "[a]…
The snowpack in the Rocky Mountains has risen above normal for this time of year. While the snowmelt will eventually find its way into the Colorado River, the elevated snowpack is not enough to erase years of drought conditions. GBWN's…