Latest Colorado River News
At Utah water summit, updates on the Colorado River, Great Salt Lake and property taxes
10-17-2024 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — House Speaker Mike Schultz hosted lawmakers for a water policy summit where he urged his colleagues to ensure efforts are t...
Lawsuit filed over Green River lithium project
10-17-2024 by Ben Winslow
MOAB, Utah — A lawsuit has been filed challenging a lithium extraction project near the Green River. Living Rivers, the Great Basin Water...
Coalition lawsuit challenges Green River lithium mining approval
10-17-2024 by Mariah Maynes
GREEN RIVER, Utah — On Wednesday, a conservation coalition filed a lawsuit challenging the approval of an Australian company’s plan for Gree...
Video: It was meant to help the Great Salt Lake and Colorado River, so why isn't anyone using it?
10-16-2024 by Ben Winslow
NEPHI, Utah — It was an idea crafted by the Utah State Legislature to help ensure that water saved through conservation and other efforts co...
More lithium projects approved in Utah’s redrock country
10-15-2024 by Anastasia Hufham
A lithium boom in southeastern Utah is only getting bigger, and the mining companies involved in two new explorations for the mineral want t...
Photo essay: How the Green River gives life to a rural Utah town
10-09-2024 by Brice Tucker
The Colorado River Collaborative recently sent two journalists from the Deseret News — reporter Amy Joi O'Donoghue and photographer Brice Tu...
Scientists study implications of oxygen level changes on Lake Powell’s fish population, algae
10-09-2024 by Stephanie DeGraw
A delicate balance of oxygen levels in Lake Powell affects the fish that live in the water, and scientists are monitoring whether recent cha...
Farmers help a small town thrive with a big assist from a river
10-08-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Melons and the Green River: Giving life to a rural Utah town
10-08-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Video: New study suggests changes to how you pay for water in Utah
10-08-2024 by Ben Winslow
'Could we light it on fire?' Questions bubble up as Lake Powell's 'volcanoes' erupt greenhouse gases
10-03-2024 by Alysha Lundgren
Legendary angler gives plenty of reasons to protect the 'best' river in the world
09-19-2024 by Sheri Quinn
Audio: Researchers create a new tool to inform about post-2026 Colorado River management
09-19-2024 by Erin Lewis
Helping to save the Colorado River with virtual fencing
09-18-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Researchers look to expand restoration efforts within Green River tributaries
09-12-2024 by Erin Lewis
TV: Utah has a $276M bet on farms to save Colorado River water. How’s it going?
09-11-2024 by Mark Wetzel and Shelby Lofton
Audio: Utah has a $276M bet on farms to save Colorado River water. How’s it going?
09-11-2024 by David Condos
Video: Utah explores 'credit' for conservation along Colorado River
08-28-2024 by Ben Winslow
Audio: A group of women come together through rafting Western rivers
08-21-2024 by Erin Lewis and Sheri Quinn
Video: From flames to floods: How wildfires could impact the Southern Utah water supply
08-19-2024 by Mori Kessler
Radioactive tailings near the Colorado River close to full removal
08-08-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Another Lake Powell pipeline proposal — but for Arizona tribes
07-26-2024 by Anastasia Hufham
Washington County leads state in replacing ‘lazy lawns’ with water-friendly landscaping
07-09-2024 by Mori Kessler
The Colorado River: Strategies from lower and upper basin states to reduce water consumption
07-09-2024 by Emma Pitts
What progress is being made in the Colorado River Basin to help?
06-22-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
‘Mud glaciers’ and sand waves: Unearth trapped sediment’s influence on the ever-changing Lake Powell
06-21-2024 by Alysha Lundgren
Washington County receives $20.5M for regional water reuse project
05-30-2024 by Mori Kessler
Is it safe to swim? Toxic algal blooms persist in Virgin River
05-28-2024 by Mori Kessler
Hammer or money? How water providers are pushing change
05-28-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
To replace dying coal mines, Carbon and Emery counties consider an inland port
05-22-2024 by Ben Winslow
This invasive tree is bad for everybody in Southern Utah. Well, almost everyone.
05-22-2024 by Alysha Lundgren
Southwest Utah’s horde of tourists and snowbirds are a stealthy demand on its water
05-18-2024 by David Condos
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