Water Archives - High Country News https://www.hcn.org/topic/water/ A nonprofit independent magazine of unblinking journalism that shines a light on all of the complexities of the West. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:17:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png Water Archives - High Country News https://www.hcn.org/topic/water/ 32 32 229054741 EPA takes unprecedented step to remove uranium waste from the Navajo Nation https://www.hcn.org/articles/epa-takes-unprecedented-step-to-remove-uranium-waste-from-the-navajo-nation/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331049

The decision opens the door for new ways to manage uranium pollution on tribal land.

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]]> 331049 Wildfires are too much for municipal water systems. In Los Angeles, firefighters tried anyway. https://www.hcn.org/articles/wildfires-are-too-much-for-municipal-water-systems-in-los-angeles-firefighters-tried-anyway/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:01:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=330984

Water systems aren’t designed for unlimited demands during wildland-urban interface fires.

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]]> 330984 The Biden administration weighs in on Colorado River management https://www.hcn.org/articles/the-biden-administration-weighs-in-on-colorado-river-management/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=330069

Amid mounting drought, changing federal leadership and stalled state negotiations, new federal proposals aim to chart a forward path.

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]]> 330069 Can land repair the nation’s racist past? https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-12/can-land-repair-the-nations-racist-past/ Sun, 01 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=329862 Jade Stevens rests near Lake Putt on land in California’s Tahoe National Forest that is owned and managed by the 40 Acre Conservation League.

California's approach to Black reparations shifts toward land access, ownership and stewardship.

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]]> 329862 Fish camp in Alaska – without the fish https://www.hcn.org/issues/fish-camp-in-alaska-without-the-fish/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=328978 Ryan Madros takes a boat full of children, teens and adults to this year’s culture camp upriver from Ruby, Alaska. Madros and his wife, Rachael Kangas Madros, played key roles in organizing culture camp this year.

Yukon River communities fight to maintain their salmon fishing traditions.

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]]> 328978 Tolt River Dam false alarms prompt worry and distrust https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-11/tolt-river-dam-false-alarms-prompt-worry-and-distrust/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:45:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=328957 Sign with direction arrow for Tolt Dam Flood Evacuation Route in Carnation.

The town of Carnation has declared a state of emergency and is threatening dam managers with a lawsuit.

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]]> 328957 The future of New Mexico’s beloved bosque https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-11/the-future-of-new-mexicos-beloved-bosque/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:35:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=328970

In a warmer, drier climate, restoration has its limits.

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]]> 328970 Migrating birds find refuge in pop-up habitats https://www.hcn.org/articles/migrating-birds-find-refuge-in-pop-up-habitats/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 08:01:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=328779

A program that pays rice farmers to create wetland habitats is a rare conservation win.

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]]> 328779 The Forest Service is cutting its seasonal workforce and public lands will suffer https://www.hcn.org/articles/the-forest-service-is-cutting-its-seasonal-workforce-and-public-lands-will-suffer/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=328720

Temporary employees warn that important work will go undone all over the country.

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]]> 328720 The mother-daughter duo fighting fossil fuels in Colorado https://www.hcn.org/articles/the-mother-daughter-duo-fighting-fossil-fuels-in-colorado/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=328719

How Madhvi and Lalitha Chittoor teamed up against a proposed oil and gas development.

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