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What will happen to the Colorado River?
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (423+ words) LAS VEGAS (KTNV) " Federal officials are releasing proposals for what could happen to the Colorado River in the future. On Friday, the Bureau of Reclamation released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Post-2026 Operational Guidelines and Strategies for Lake…...
Nevada Week | SNWA's John Entsminger on what's ahead for Colorado River users. | Season 8 | Episode 34
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1425+ words) General manager for the Southern Nevada Water Authority talks about what's next amid droughts. Clip: Season 8 Episode 34 | 7m 50s Video has Closed Captions | CC General manager for the Southern Nevada Water Authority explains why he thinks the river deal talks have not…...
Community Editorial Board: Considering the Colorado River
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (918+ words) Members of our Community Editorial Board, a group of community residents who are engaged with and passionate about local issues, respond to the following question: Extended warm weather across the Colorado River basin may reduce the amount" Members of our…...
Colorado River states 'on a path' to deal, within limits, Hobbs says
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1019+ words) Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said a meeting among most of the governors who are fighting over declining Colorado River water has put them "on a path to get a deal," even if they remain at odds over details. Arizona has…...
Act now before the water crisis really hits
1+ week, 2+ day ago (83+ words) By Philip Alarid, Las Vegas Thursday, April 9, 2026 | 2 a. m. Nevada should be proud to have John Entsminger as general manager of the Southern Nevada Water'Authority. Entsminger has put our state ahead of the curve with respect to the impending water crisis, which…...
Posturing doesn't fill the taps': Open frustration as Colorado River deadline fails to produce 7-state agreement
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (733+ words) LAS VEGAS (KLAS) " Failed again. That's the assessment of John Entsminger, Southern Nevada's top water leader, as states that rely on the Colorado River for water appeared nowhere near an agreement that the federal government expects on Feb. 14. After staring…...
Winter never came to Colorado. What does it mean for water supplies?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (689+ words) Students playing volleyball during a warm spell on campus in March, normally one of the snowiest months in Colorado. (Credit: Glenn J. Asakawa/CU Boulder) For the past weeks, temperatures in Colorado have surged 20 to 30 degrees above average for March, normally…...
Prineville has a year's worth of supply water saved thanks to its aquifer storage recharge system
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (437+ words) Published 3: 00 am Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Historically low snowpacks and forecasts for record-breaking summer heat don't paint a pretty picture for city water supplies. But Prineville leaders can rest easier than others, thanks to realizing a long-term vision and taking advantage of…...
Ca'on City residents could see water restrictions if drought persists
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (578+ words) The probability of Ca'on City residents facing water restrictions this summer continues to grow with persistent and intensifying drought, the Ca'on City Council heard last week during a presentation from Water Superintendent Travis Payne. "We're in drought conditions, fairly severe…...
NRC issues construction permit for first Natrium plant
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (330+ words) The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved'a construction permit for Terra Power's Kemmerer unit 1 project - the first such permit for a commercial-scale non-light water reactor in the country for four decades. ' The Bill Gates-chaired company's Natrium 345 MWe sodium-cooled fast reactor…...