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water management


June 25, 2025

Strategic transactions of Colorado River rights could help conserve water and restore fish habitat

A river makes a U-turn around red-tinted rocks.

New research found that a market-based approach to managing water could provide more reliable supplies for farmers, communities and industry. The right market design and a little extra investment could also help threatened fish species. 


May 13, 2014

Health Digest: Cutbacks jeopardize newborns, safe water, MERS facts

WIC food program

The costly effects of cutbacks on maternal/child services, assuring a pure water supply, and what you need to know about Middle East respiratory syndrome.


June 25, 2013

Clearing up confusion on future of Colorado River flows

Lake Powell and dam

Leading experts on water issues in the Western U.S. have come together to establish what is known about the future of Colorado River water, and to understand the wide range of estimates for future flows.