Wyoming

Biden admin outlines plan to cut vital water supplies in western statesBiden admin outlines plan to cut vital water supplies in western states

Biden admin outlines plan to cut vital water supplies in western states

Photo: Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau speaks alongside Colorado Gov. Jared Polis in Commerce City, Colorado, on Dec.…

2 years ago
What drought? These states are gearing up to draw more water from the Colorado.What drought? These states are gearing up to draw more water from the Colorado.

What drought? These states are gearing up to draw more water from the Colorado.

Photo: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Wyoming wants to modify the Fontenelle Dam so it can use an extra 80,000…

6 years ago
Plan for Colorado River draws on Blue Mesa, Flaming Gorge reservoirsPlan for Colorado River draws on Blue Mesa, Flaming Gorge reservoirs

Plan for Colorado River draws on Blue Mesa, Flaming Gorge reservoirs

Historic proposal to create a conservation bank of water in Lake Powell fed by reservoirs in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and…

6 years ago
Farmers drawing groundwater from Ogallala Aquifer faster than nature replaces itFarmers drawing groundwater from Ogallala Aquifer faster than nature replaces it

Farmers drawing groundwater from Ogallala Aquifer faster than nature replaces it

Every summer the U.S. Central Plains go dry, leading farmers to tap into groundwater to irrigate sorghum, soy, cotton, wheat…

7 years ago
Did a huge Gillette water project frack-up rural wells?Did a huge Gillette water project frack-up rural wells?

Did a huge Gillette water project frack-up rural wells?

Michael Cranston’s family has ranched in Carlile since 1904. The rolling pine- and spruce-dotted Black Hills make Carlile — a…

7 years ago