Regional Water News

Wyoming county commission joins push for fracking regulation
Billings Gazette, November 6, 2009

Group names Idaho senator 'river champion'
Idaho Statesman, November 6, 2009

Idaho's budget woes slice through natural-resource agencies
Twin Falls Times-News, November 6, 2009

Race is on to fortify Washington state dam
Seattlepi.com, November 5, 2009

Idaho water manager: Reservoir levels good, but not good enough
Idaho Statesman, November 5, 2009

Nevada town gets $695K from USDA for water-system work
Las Vegas Sun, November 4, 2009

USFS releases report on hydrological impact of Montana wildfire
Ravalli Republic, November 3, 2009

Idaho city's water usage follows national trend
Twin Falls Times-News, November 3, 2009

Wyoming is now entirely drought free
Casper Star-Tribune, November 3, 2009

Colorado groups applaud EPA study on hydraulic fracturing
Durango Herald, November 3, 2009

Water issues flood into coal-fired power debate in Arizona
Arizona Republic, November 2, 2009

USGS report: Americans using less water
Idaho Statesman, October 30, 2009

Nevada water decision gives foes of Utah-Nevada pact hope
Salt Lake Tribune, October 29, 2009

Documentary traces path, demands on West's Green River
Salt Lake Tribune, October 29, 2009

Idaho reservoir levels highest in 10 years
Twin Falls Times-News, October 29, 2009

Nevada state district judge nixes SNWA's pipeline plan
Las Vegas Review-Journal, October 28, 2009

Protests flood in about water rights request for Utah nuclear project
Salt Lake Tribune, October 28, 2009

Washington county's water plan bumps up lake's capacity
Yakima Herald-Republic, October 23, 2009

Wash., federal officials vow better effort on water in Yakima Valley
Yakima Herald-Republic, October 22, 2009

Wild Alaska salmon make list of 'greenest seafood'
Washington Post, October 22, 2009

EPA puts 11 small water systems in Utah on notice of violations
Salt Lake Tribune, October 21, 2009

Documents reveal Nevada's hard line in Utah water talks
Salt Lake Tribune, October 20, 2009

New Mexico ranchers fight reform of Clean Water Act
El Paso Times, October 19, 2009

Scientists say spring near Colo. border is Rio Grande River's largest
Santa Fe New Mexican, October 19, 2009

SNWA steps in to save Nevada cloud-seeding program
Las Vegas Review-Journal, October 16, 2009

EPA promises stricter enforcement of Clean Water Act
New York Times, October 16, 2009

Federal judge tosses Montana's rules on CBM discharge water
Casper Star-Tribune, October 15, 2009

Heavy rains restore Lake Tahoe's water levels to natural rim
Reno Gazette-Journal, October 15, 2009

Washington state mudslide costs could be $20 million
Yakima Herald-Republic, October 13, 2009

Cleaner emissions from coal-fired plants now dirty up the water
New York Times, October 13, 2009

California governor, lawmakers hunker down to address water woes
New York Times, October 13, 2009

Report finds Utah tailings pond a threat to road, not homes
Salt Lake Tribune, October 13, 2009

Claims of water contaminated by drilling in Colorado ramp up
Denver Post, October 12, 2009

Massive mudslide changes course of river in Washington state
Yakima Herald-Republic, October 12, 2009

Company proposes zip-line tour for Idaho canyon
Twin Falls Times-News, October 12, 2009

Groups: Obama administration's salmon plan contains nothing new
Idaho Statesman, October 9, 2009

Report tracks groundwater concerns in Lower Yakima Valley in Wash.
Yakima Daily-Herald, October 9, 2009

Idaho groundwater pumpers propose mitigation plans
Twin Falls Times-News, October 8, 2009

DOE picks up the pace at uranium tailings cleanup in Utah
Salt Lake Tribune, October 8, 2009

SNWA plan poses another threat to Nevada's Snake Valley
High Country News, October 7, 2009

Montanans: Tour of UN officials of Glacier, Waterton went well
Hungry Horse News, October 7, 2009

U.S. Army Corps at work restoring rivers in Nevada, Utah, Oregon
USA Today, October 6, 2009

'Rock snot' threatens Alberta's rivers, trout streams
Calgary Herald, October 6, 2009

Discovery of new species in park may stall Nevada-Utah water deal
Las Vegas Review-Journal, October 5, 2009

U.S. EPA joins chorus of critics of Wyoming's CBM water regulation
Casper Star-Tribune, October 2, 2009

Utah's water year a sip short of 30-year average
Salt Lake Tribune, October 2, 2009

Wyoming senator promises local gov'ts role in pipeline study
Casper Star-Tribune, October 1, 2009

Interior Dept. releases draft plan for removal of 4 Klamath River dams
New York Times, October 1, 2009

Idaho board OKs Eastern Snake River Aquifer recharge plan
Idaho Statesman, October 1, 2009

Utah Medical Ass'n warns of dire effects of Snake Valley water deal
Salt Lake Tribune, October 1, 2009

Solar power project's water needs stalls Nevada proposal
New York Times, September 30, 2009

Colorado governor urges caution in era of water transfers
Durango Herald, September 30, 2009

EPA slaps shuttered Sunshine Mine in Idaho with $50K fine
Spokane Spokesman-Review, September 30, 2009

Montana men bring hunting stories online
Flathead Beacon, September 30, 2009

Idaho lawmakers could have dam study results in hand next session
Twin Falls Times-News, September 30, 2009

USFWS to study shovelnose sturgeon for protection
Billings Gazette, September 29, 2009

Utah governor sets hearings on Snake Valley water deal
Salt Lake Tribune, September 25, 2009

Wyoming DEQ dumps coalbed methane discharge water rules
Casper Star-Tribune, September 25, 2009

State AG says Washington Dept. of Ecology can limit wells
Seattle Times, September 23, 2009

U.N. scientists tour Montana national park
Missoulian, September 22, 2009

River project in Utah needs money, governing body
Salt Lake Tribune, September 22, 2009

U.S. BuRec finds too little water for Wyo. - Colo. pipeline
Deseret News, September 21, 2009

U.S. BuRec announces study of river basins in the West
Seattlepi.com, September 18, 2009

Runoff from dairies, farms befoul communities' drinking water
New York Times, September 18, 2009

Echo Hawk vows action on stalled Navajo irrigation project
Farmington Daily-Times, September 18, 2009

USFS says unauthorized gold mining damaged Oregon creek
Portland Oregonian, September 17, 2009

Obama salmon plan renews dam-removal option
Portland Oregonian, September 16, 2009

New USFS study on Northwest river run-off concerns scientists
Portland Oregonian, September 15, 2009

USGS study finds male bass with female traits in Colorado basin
Denver Post, September 15, 2009

Subdivision wants Idaho's help to replace defunct water system
Coeur d'Alene Press, September 15, 2009

Idaho develops system to track water consumption of land parcels
Washington Post, September 14, 2009

Pacific Northwest awaits Obama's plan for salmon
Portland Oregonian, September 14, 2009

Group presses for more review of Idaho land transfers along rivers
Twin Falls Times-News, September 14, 2009

NYT finds national increase in Clean Water Act violations
New York Times, September 13, 2009

EnCana to stop water deliveries to Wyoming resident
Casper Star-Tribune, September 11, 2009

Senate Indian Affairs panel OKs $527M for Crow water settlement
Billings Gazette, September 11, 2009

Utah, Nevada residents, officials criticize Snake Valley water deal
Salt Lake Tribune, September 10, 2009

Alberta company goes on the offensive in Idaho mine cleanup
Idaho Statesman, September 9, 2009

Report tracks impact of aquaculture on marine resources
Toronto Globe and Mail, September 9, 2009

Colorado examines results of EPA study on Wyoming drilling
Grand Junction Sentinel, September 9, 2009

Utah cabin owners question BuRec's future flood scenario
Salt Lake Tribune, September 7, 2009

Washington state launches web site for Kittitas County water sales
Yakima Herald-Republic, September 1, 2009

Meetings in Utah set to discuss Snake Valley water proposal
Deseret News, September 1, 2009

Southern Nevada mulls funding cloud-seeding project
Las Vegas Sun, August 31, 2009

Mussels come ever closer to Pacific Northwest waters
Seattle Times, August 31, 2009

Nature Conservancy turns Utah ranch into climate-change research center
Salt Lake Tribune, August 28, 2009

Recreational anglers spoil shellfish harvest in Washington state
Seattle Times, August 28, 2009

Utah county's mayors press for concerted campaign to save Jordan river
Salt Lake Tribune, August 28, 2009

Three Western governors sign deal to extend fish-recovery deal
Deseret News, August 28, 2009

USFS: Drug cartels' marijuana farms pose a threat in Colorado
Denver Post, August 27, 2009

Washington county tweaks water ordinance to address concerns
Yakima Herald-Republic, August 27, 2009

Idaho officials fear mussels may be in Spokane River
Coeur d'Alene Press, August 27, 2009

EPA tests find traces of fracking chemicals in Wyoming water
ProPublica.com, August 26, 2009

Nevadans support solar project, want water use curbed
Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 25, 2009

Drop in bottled water market may affect Nestle's Oregon plan
Portland Oregonian, August 25, 2009

Idaho judge puts Magic Valley water curtailment on hold
Idaho Statesman, August 25, 2009

Decision on well closures in Idaho due this week
Twin Falls Times-News, August 22, 2009

Utah's Great Salt Lake 'off the charts' on mercury pollution
Salt Lake Tribune, August 21, 2009

SNWA votes to forge ahead on Snake Valley pipeline project
Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 21, 2009

Utah extends public comment period on Snake Valley water deal
Salt Lake Tribune, August 21, 2009

Regional Water Editorials

Bill will make companies come clean on hydraulic fracturing
New York Times, November 3, 2009

Nevada judge's water decision an abuse of power
Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 2, 2009

Utahns must fight hard to keep water from nuclear power project
Salt Lake Tribune, November 2, 2009

Crown of the Continent good testing ground for regional governance
Planetizen.com, October 29, 2009

Industry, agriculture must clean up their acts to clean up water
Idaho Mountain Express, October 21, 2009

More study of Utah-Nevada deal just what the doctors ordered
Salt Lake Tribune, October 8, 2009

Revamped Clean Water Act will protect Colorado's streams
Denver Post, October 5, 2009

Wyoming entities get deserved voice in water pipeline debate
Casper Star-Tribune, October 4, 2009

All Utahns have a stake in Snake Valley water fight
Salt Lake Tribune, September 29, 2009

Time to get real about breaching Snake River dams
Twin Falls Times-News, September 17, 2009

Mercury should be - and is - taken seriously in Idaho
Idaho Statesman, September 6, 2009

Colorado must ensure uranium mining won't affect water
Denver Post, August 28, 2009

Colorado cities' water grab puts agriculture at risk
Durango Herald, August 25, 2009

SRBA has worked; it might not have
Twin Falls Times News, August 25, 2009

Utah's hedging its bet on Snake Valley water understandable
Salt Lake Tribune, August 14, 2009

Current oilshale plans just aren't big enough
High Country News, August 13, 2009

Protecting Colorado River water should be a no-brainer
Las Vegas Sun, July 23, 2009

Replacing nuclear waste with mercury a bad idea for Idaho
Twin Falls Times-News, July 16, 2009

Another study of rebuilding Idaho's Teton Dam a waste of money
Idaho Statesman, July 15, 2009

New fish consumption warnings in Utah warrant more testing
Salt Lake Tribune, July 9, 2009

Idaho groundwater users need to get serious about compliance
Twin Falls Times-News, July 7, 2009

Obama can save Alaska lake, Clean Water Act
New York Times, June 25, 2009

Supreme Court decision a toxic interpretation of Clean Water Act
Las Vegas Sun, June 25, 2009

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