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…
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 businessmen and farmers in Escalante Valley, UT, has filed for over…
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 –– along with the top brass from the Bureau of Reclamation…
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 Center for Biological Diversity, Colorado Riverkeeper, Glen Canyon Institute, Great…
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 do really dumb things with their money.
As it relates to…
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 groundwater rights near the banks of the largest tributary in…
Sign Our Petition: Foreign Companies Want to Cash In On the Lithium Rush with the Colorado River System
We show up for the water resources we vow to protect. On Tuesday, weeks after submitting a formal protest, we attended…
As news about the Colorado River trickles out in the press, we’ve received questions and noticed a little bit of confusion in the water world about the myriad of regulatory ongoings currently undergoing federal review. We’re here to break it…
The Great Basin Water Network and Living Rivers-Colorado Riverkeeper released the following statements after the Bureau of Reclamation released a revised SEIS for short-term management at Lakes Powell and Mead.
The document comes at a time when the nation…
Muddy Waters Aren't Coming to Our Sandy Deserts
Along the mighty Mississippi River, saltwater intrusions are making headlines and jeopardizing water management in communities that depend on the nation’s hardest working river. The problems in a region often considered to…
Water warriors,
We have another newsletter raising the hard questions about western water issues and providing a few answers to boot. This week we go to the muddy banks of the mighty Mississippi –– where years ago a former SNWA general…
The Paradox of the American West Our Executive Director, Kyle Roerink, was featured in today’s Business Insider piece by Kyle Paoletta, speaking to the cost of sprawl in the West — something we must reconsider as we look towards a…
Issues of title and ownership aren’t the sexiest water issues in an era of aridification. But the competing interests that are wheeling and dealing for scarce water resources amid the hazy halls of government must not be immune to scrutiny.…
Issues of title and ownership aren’t the sexiest water issues in an era of aridification. But the competing interests that are wheeling and dealing for scarce water resources amid the hazy halls of government must not be immune to scrutiny.…
GBWN is proud to welcome Chandler Rosenberg, our newest full-time staffer –– made possible by your generous support. As Deputy Director, Chandler will be helping to manage campaigns, legislative issues, and community outreach in Utah. Born and raised in Salt…
It's not every day that we get to celebrate the defeat of a proposed water grab.
Thank you for taking the time to read something other than a weather report, water warriors. We won't forecast the next 5-day weather report in…