Recent storms ease pressure on California water managers
California water managers remain cautious, noting the rains stopped after historic storms last year and the state remains mired in drought.
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Missoula looks to regulate single-use plastics, but can't
The Missoula City Council on Wednesday became the first in what's expected to be many Montana cities asking the Legislature to restore local control to communities – a right that was lost with a sweeping bill passed two years ago.
DEQ approves options for South Hills stormwater improvements
the Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued an environmental assessment with its preferred recommendations for how the city of Missoula should improve stormwater drainage from the South Hills, given the amount of grant money available.
Study: More snow in the mountains may not lead to more water
Mountains in the southwestern U.S. are welcoming record-breaking snowpacks this year, but new research shows they are melting at a record pace too.
Court probes Trump-era deal with Utah to ‘exchange’ water
Forty million Americans depend on the Colorado River for water, along with 5.5 million acres of land, 22 Native American tribes and nearly two-dozen national parks and preserves.
Water managers across drought-stricken West agree on challenges
If western states do not agree on a plan to safeguard the Colorado River — the source of the region’s vitality — there won’t be enough water for anyone.
Clark Fork access project at Caras Park heading toward design
Calling it an amazing opportunity, the Missoula City Council on Wednesday amended an existing Caras Park contract to add design work to the costs of a planned Clark Fork River access project.
Arizona contemplates a future without Colorado River access
The Central Arizona Project, a 336-mile canal that flows through Phoenix and past Tucson, brings water from the Colorado River to more than 5 million people in Maricopa, Pinal and Pima counties.
Right to clean environment? Legislation to ask NM voters
One of the first pieces of legislation prefiled in 2023 aims to give New Mexico voters an opportunity to add a clean and healthy environment to the state’s Bill of Rights.
California bracing for more rain as another storm moves in
After a record-setting New Year’s Eve storm that brought widespread flooding to much of Northern California, the region is bracing for another storm that could bring historic levels of rain.