Nation Oct 21 Colorado approves preliminary plan to reuse wastewater for drinking In cities where indirect potable reuse has been around for years, water managers say the public is likely ready to accept the new method, but it will still be years before the supply is tapped.
Nation Sep 12 100 years after compact, Colorado River nearing crisis point In November 1922, seven land-owning white men brokered a deal to allocate water from the Colorado River, which winds through the West and ends in Mexico.
Politics Dec 15 States volunteer to take more cuts in Colorado River water Water leaders in California, Arizona and Nevada have signed an agreement to further reduce their take of Colorado River water to help stave off wider, mandatory cuts in the future.
Nation Jul 26 As drought cuts hay crop, cattle ranchers face culling herds As the drought worsens across the West and ushers in an early fire season, cattle ranchers are among those feeling the pain. Their hay yields are down, leading some to make the hard decision to sell off animals.