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Upper Colorado River States Add Muscle as Decisions Loom on the Shrinking River’s Future
April 27, 2023

Upper Colorado River States Add Muscle as Decisions Loom on the Shrinking River’s Future

Flows in the White River (pictured above) and other tributaries of the upper Colorado River have declined dramatically and contributed...

Water board finds new culprit for cancer-causing chemical released in SLO. What’s next?
April 23, 2023

Water board finds new culprit for cancer-causing chemical released in SLO. What’s next?

Photo: Greg Mortka, left and Mark Nishibayashi install a passive soil gas probe near the airport fire station. Areas of...

Before Western States Suck the Colorado River Dry, We Have One Last Chance to Act
April 16, 2023

Before Western States Suck the Colorado River Dry, We Have One Last Chance to Act

Photo: The Lake Mead reservoir in Nevada is showing a “bathtub ring” because of drought.Credit…Erin Schaff/The New York Times The...

Study confirms nitrate can release uranium into groundwater
March 28, 2023

Study confirms nitrate can release uranium into groundwater

New research finds that nitrate … can help transport uranium to groundwater — when the nitrate levels exceed the regulatory...

Opinion: a mostly hidden problem wastes appalling amounts of water
March 28, 2023

Opinion: a mostly hidden problem wastes appalling amounts of water

Photo: A worker uses a vacuum truck to suck up water that flooded an area at George English Park in...

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