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 supplies.
Throughout the Mountain West region and the United States at…
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 are driving up interest in ways we've never seen before.…
Call it a Saturday night special.
Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee released a statement yesterday saying that he would no longer pursue a provision that would allow for public land sales in the GOP tax bill that’s moving through Congress.
The move…
The tax bill moving through Congress is about “reconciling” differences between the nation’s income and its expenditures. That’s why you’re hearing so much about the Reconciliation process, which also, conveniently, only requires a simple major rather than the standard two-thirds…
A picture is worth a thousand words. For us at GBWN, that means imagery from hydrologic models used to justify water grabs are worth a hard look and lengthy discussion. Now that the Bureau of Land Management is re-starting the…
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 creating policy solutions to guarantee long-term water availability can be…
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 Utah and Nevada will have far-reaching impacts for centuries to…
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 private property, reserved rights, and deep connections to places should…
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 on Friday.
AJR10’s defeat in the Nevada Senate underscores the…
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 sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands…
Data centers are driving the future of American life. This will have a ripple effect on every fabric of our lives. Businesses, real estate developers, electricity suppliers, and so much more.
Data center companies and business friendly communities are wooing one…
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 more development on the Colorado River. But Congress is taking…
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 geography and human constructs. The Colorado River Basin and the…
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 thousands of acres of public land in Southern Utah includes…
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 plan to create urban sprawl from the Las Vegas Valley…
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 Trump Administration attempts to emasculate the regulatory state, we…
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 administrations, the Bureau of Reclamation is now relying on an…
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 Primm by selling off tens of thousands of acres of…
Water Warriors, Legislation backed by publicly traded water developer Vidler could move through the Nevada Legislature without your assistance. Today is a major deadline day, and we need this bill to perish. Help us by sending a message to…
AB419, a proposal backed by private water developers like Vidler and other interests who want to fast-track water rights approvals for deep-pocketed entities is having a hearing today. This bill poses major issues about the ability of protestants to protect…