Water Resources

As western states deal with shrinking reservoirs and worsening drought, a new report shows U.S. water systems need more than a trillion dollars in upgrades.

Idaho's two Republican senators are signing on to a bipartisan bill that would triple the budget of a program to clean up water sources in national forests.

Water monitoring devices have been installed across Utah to measure and monitor surface water. The U. S. Geological Survey maintains these tools to provide data to water managers and the public.

As data centers demand more and more water and energy, experts suggest communities adopt policies that prevent energy bills from rising and water supplies from shrinking.

Top water negotiators declined to speak at an upcoming conference amid closed-door meetings about the future of the water supply for 40 million people.

In response to the expiring rules for sharing the Colorado River, the authors of a new memo say states need to take shared water cutbacks to manage the river going forward.

A Native American law group has launched a free online resource to help tribal nations obtain legal information about their water rights. This comes at a time when tribes face increasing water challenges.

This is a rebroadcast from August 2024This week Laura Gelfand explores how and why water has flavor with Dr. Christy Spackman, author of "The Taste of Water: Sensory Perception and the Making of an Industrialized Beverage."

USU Extension's Roslynn McCann talks about the benefits of rainwater harvesting and shares tips on getting started.

Today we’ll check in with reporter Alex Hager. You hear his reporting from the Colorado River Reporting Project regularly on UPR.