Great Basin Water Network

.@highcountrynews has long chronicled the Vegas water grab. @eric_siegel1 writes on our victory, allies & future. We never backed down bc the law –– & our friends –– had our backs. As @P_Mulroy implies in this piece, though, detente has limitations hcn.org/issues/52.10/s…

Other states don't have the constant reminder that Lake Mead's bathtub ring provides, clear evidence that the Colorado River can't supply more water trib.al/49hR4is #8NN

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This is what happens when leaders in NV support public land sell-off bills. Other states want to do the same.

Will you help us raise awareness about this multi-billion-dollar groundwater grab? FERC regulators are beginning an important environmental review and we need the public's help. Step Up for Steptoe Valley stepupforsteptoe.com/take-action

@amandafortini @SteveSebelius All we want sent to us is the next edition of County Highway

@SteveSebelius Hahaha indeed

I do not think people with whom you have apolitical relationships (like healing practitioners) should be be sending you hysterical emails about politics.

Will federal officials commemorate Bahsahwahbee or degrade it for new energy consumption far away from this sacred site? Read the latest from @alanhalaly @reviewjournal w/ photos from @lefteyeimagesprints

Read the latest from @sltrib on the Green River Groundwater battle we've been working on with rural partners. What happens in Green River is coming to a community near you. We are working to set precedents that last for our aquifers and communities. sltrib.com/news/politics/…

@reviewjournal The notion that it will rise -- and stay that way -- is a bit off. The 24-month report tells a different story. The headline could also be: Mead to drop 5 feet by next summer. usbr.gov/lc/region/g400…

The Bureau of Reclamation predicts that the agreements will save several hundred thousand acre-feet of water. 🚰 reviewjournal.com/news/politics-…

While not perfect, Nevada and Utah have much better standards for appropriating groundwater than California. But, as evidenced by this @ByIanJames dive into SGMA, hammering the curtailment nail is easier said than done all across the west. latimes.com/environment/st…

The dam's river outlet pipes do need fixing, but conservation groups want officials to focus on more permanent renovations. “These short-term efforts are myopic in the grand scheme of things,” said the exec director of @GreatBasinWater. buff.ly/3ZoxDRA

Ely Shoshone Tribal Elders and GBWN Board Members, Delaine and Rick Spilsbury, write about how the new western solar plan could harm a sacred site that is being proposed as a National Monument. Learn more: greatbasinwater.org/blm-targets-ba…

We bring people together. That's why we are working with lawmakers, farmers, conservationists and others to modernize water law in ways that work for communities and ecosystems. Learn more about what we are working on for the 2025 NV Legislative session: greatbasinwater.org/gbwn-proposal-…

Federal officials just released the latest 2-year outlook for the CO River's major reservoirs. Lake Mead is 33% full and expected to drop another 9 feet in the next year — in spite of bolstered conservation. Here's a solution: greatbasinwater.org/lake-mead-is-o…

Lake Mead is 33% full and will be less so a year from now. There is nothing to celebrate.

Of course there are more cuts coming to the Lower Basin. But what are the implications for long-term management as we embrace for another August announcement? greatbasinwater.org/lake-mead-is-o…

If only they used the A-word: ARIDIFICATION sltrib.com/news/2024/08/0…

Arizona has one of the worst — if not the worst — set of groundwater laws in the west. It is a free for all in most cases. Read ⁦@WMyskow⁩’s latest to see the state’s disregard for water availability, conflict and the public interest. insideclimatenews.org/news/09082024/…

Moving water out of its basin/place of origin is reallllllly carbon-intensive it turns out. Where they occur it can be a dominant emission source. Another reason to keep water where it belongs. sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/…

@danielrothberg @bitterwaterblue Shouldn’t they change the header to “Appropriating Nevada’s Water Resources”?

Today marks an important milestone for Western Shoshone and Goshute people. @sencortezmasto introduced a bill to designate the Bahsahwahbee National Monument. Now @potus and @vp must act to designate this sacred site as the next @nationalparkservice unit.