Credit: Chitose Suzuki/Las Vegas Review-Journal This week, the Colorado River is in the news because Western States were told they'd have to utilize less water in the upcoming year. However, this reduction is nothing new for compact states.  GBWN's Kyle Roerink…

This week, the Colorado River is making big headlines. GBWN's Kyle Roerink breaks down what this actually means for the region.  Watch now

The Colorado River is running out of water. States in the compact were told emergency measures are coming soon. GBWN's Kyle Roerink spoke with the LA Times about the possibility of states coming together in order to solve the West's…

Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei hasn’t given up on efforts to triple the size of a Naval air station bombing range near Fallon, and he would prefer it sooner rather than later. A recent amendment to expand the range ultimately failed.…

Environmentalists are celebrating after an amendment proposed by Congressman Amodei was stopped from moving forward.  GBWN protested the amendment in front of Amodei's office.  Read More Now

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. …

Donate   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…

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…

Water Warriors, Today marks the comment deadline for the Cedar City Water Grab DEIS. It has been a whirlwind of a week. But we are proud of what we achieved. We’ve led a campaign that upholds our promise to demand…

As you know we are working on an all-out effort to stop a water grab that jeopardizes our victory against SNWA and imperils the future of Utah's West Desert. The Heart of the Great Basin would go rotten if the…

As officials discuss the future of water in Cedar City, environmentalists from Utah Rivers Counsel, the Center for Biological Diversity, and GBWN came together to discuss current environmental issues.  Listen Here