Water Weekly: Breakthrough deal possible thanks to wet winter
The New York Times shares the news that California, Arizona and Nevada have agreed on a plan to save 3 million acre-feet of water over the next three years in
Helping our water do more with Aaron Derwingson of the Nature Conservancy
Today on the show, Western Landowners Alliance's Programs Director Hallie Mahowald had the pleasure of talking to a good friend, Aaron Derwingson. Derwingson is the water projects director for the
Water Weekly: “good snowpack can’t be an excuse to kick the can down the road”
If you can only read three stories (and listen to one) about Western water this week, pick these: 1. Water cuts could save the Colorado River. Farmers are in the crosshairs. This
Building resilience to drought in the West with Dr. Caroline Nash
On today's episode, Western Landowners Alliance Programs Director Hallie Mahowald was joined by Dr. Caroline Nash, a hydrologist and geomorphologist with the consulting group CK Blueshift LLC. Dr. Nash got
Water Weekly: “The high price of…commodities is getting in the way”
If you can only read three stories about Western water this week, read these: 1. Arizona tribe will receive millions in federal payouts for water conservation Alex Hager of KUNC radio
Water Weekly: “We’ve lost the aqueduct!”
If you can only read three stories about Western water this week, read these: 1. Wall Street is thirsty for its next big investment opportunity: The West’s vanishing water Reporting from
Water Weekly: No role in approval of system conservation projects for West Slope districts
If you can only read three stories about Western water this week, read these: 1. West Slope water managers will not review, approve applications for conservation program In a major change to
Watershed health and drought resilience funding opportunities for Spring 2023
Despite the above average snow totals and atmospheric rivers that this winter has brought, the West remains in the grips of a multi-year drought. Landowners are grateful for above average
Water in California with Wade Crowfoot, California Secretary of Natural Resources
Wade Crowfoot was appointed California Secretary for Natural Resources in 2019. As Secretary, Crowfoot oversees an agency of 19,000 employees charged with protecting and managing California’s diverse resources, including its
Water Weekly: ‘We have to provide them with a business decision’
This week, I'm traveling down the Lower Colorado and talking to some of the major water authorities in the lower basin on a tour organized the Water Education Foundation. So,
Water Weekly for February 13th
If you can only read three stories about Western water this week, read these: 1. Southeast Wyo. looks to voluntarily reduce certain water use In this story from intrepid Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Water Weekly for February 6th
If you can only read three stories about Western water this week, read these: 1. (Arizona’s) local water authorities talk groundwater management strategies Arizona’s local leaders are taking seriously Governor Katie Hobbs’