Western states sign historic water pact
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Seven Western states signed a sweeping agreement on Thursday to conserve and share scarce Colorado River water, ending a divisive battle among the thirsty rivals.
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China and the United States on Saturday signed a memorandum that Washington said "will pave the way" for Westinghouse Electric Co. to build four civilian nuclear power plants in China in a deal estimated at $8 billion.
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WASHINGTON -- Governors from five Western state
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China and the United States on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding that Washington said "will pave the way" for Westinghouse Electric Co. to build four civilian nuclear power plants in China.
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By USA Today  DENVER -- The fast-growing states of the arid Southwest must plan for more severe droughts because of a regional warming trend that shows no signs of dissipating, says a new assessment of the Colorado River's water supply.
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Federal officials agreed Friday to a plan to build up levees to 18 feet high along the Rio Grande that would eliminate the need for a section of a U.S.-Mexico border fence that could have stranded dozens of homes.
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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Board of Water and Power Commissioners has approved an agreement to provide up to $10 million in energy efficiency and water conservation measures to support permanent affordable housing development projects in the City of Los Angeles.
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Fed up with federal inaction and convinced of the dangers from global warming, five governors from Western states agreed Monday to work together to reduce greenhouse gases.
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By Mark Grossi, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Dec. 14--Dairy farmer Eric Westra told state regulators Wednesday he has good reasons for complying with potentially expensive new water rules.
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By Henry Brean  By HENRY BREAN  REVIEW-JOURNAL  The federal government will press on with two projects designed to conserve Colorado River water, some of it for use in Nevada, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne told a conference of water managers in Las Vegas on Friday.
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By Margie Wood, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Feb. 16--The Pueblo West Metropolitan District board endorsed a plan to sell some water to Aurora Tuesday night, but a different water matter drew most of the talk at the meeting.
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By Dennis Lien, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Feb. 13--Minnesota could become the first state to commit to a common set of standards protecting Great Lakes water under a measure backed Monday in the state Senate.   An agreement called the Great Lakes-St.
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By JIM SKEEN\\ Staff Writer  PALMDALE -- To address a growing demand for water, a coalition of water providers and municipal and county government officials is trying to come up with a plan that will more than double supplies by the year 2035.
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The United States and Canada signed a declaration on Friday that outlines a plan to clean up the Great Lakes and the major waterways that feed them.
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By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  May 24--WASHINGTON -- An amendment has been made to a U.S. House resolution to conform with a bill regarding the recovery of ground water.   The resolution, sponsored by Rep.
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By Matt Weiser, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Dec. 19--A new network of high-tech weather sensors is making the streams, tributaries and dams of the American River the country's most closely monitored water system.
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By Rocky Barker, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Mar. 6--Just because you hold the oldest and highest-priority water right doesn't mean you have an absolute right to that water, the Idaho Supreme Court said Monday.