Regional Water News

EPA's error on Idaho phosphorus limits stalls Washington state's efforts
Spokane Spokesman-Review, September 5, 2008

USFS removes roads to keep Oregon city's water clear
Portland Oregonian, September 2, 2008

Tree falls across Snake River, shuts down rafting Monday
Jackson Hole Daily, September 2, 2008

Coeur d'Alene Tribe questions Idaho water adjudication process
Coeur d'Alene Press, August 29, 2008

Utah takes firm's offer to remove carp from lake for free
Salt Lake Tribune, August 29, 2008

SNWA's promise to pay taxes doesn't sway Nevada county officials
Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 27, 2008

Alaska voters shoot down water-quality initiative
Seattle Times, August 27, 2008

Steelhead numbers rebound in Oregon river
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, August 26, 2008

Poll finds Nevadans, Utahns most open to water restrictions
Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 26, 2008

U.S. national, local leaders divided over energy from Alberta's oilsands
Seattle Times, August 24, 2008

Report: Climate shift under way in increasingly drier Southwest U.S.
Albuquerque Journal, August 24, 2008

Montana Superfund work results in mixed results for river
Missoulian, August 24, 2008

NRC sets public meetings on in-situ uranium mining in Wyoming
Casper Star-Tribune, August 24, 2008

Rising waters in Arizona reservoir buoys spirits, boosts business
New York Times, August 23, 2008

Idaho tribe withdraws from salmon negotiations
Twin Falls Times-News, August 22, 2008

Oregon, tribes push for higher water standards
Portland Oregonian, August 22, 2008

McCain's Colorado River remark astonishes Wyoming governor
Casper Star-Tribune, August 21, 2008

Utah governor says he's open to reworking 1922 Colorado River pact
Salt Lake Tribune, August 21, 2008

Battle over uranium mining moves to Grand Canyon's edge
Christian Science Monitor, August 20, 2008

Idaho DEQ releases new data on nitrate levels in groundwater
Twin Falls Times-News, August 20, 2008

Groups sue USFWS to put pika on endangered species list
Santa Fe New Mexican, August 20, 2008

Utah pushes conservation to meet new demand for water
Salt Lake Tribune, August 19, 2008

High mercury levels in Idaho fish prompt health warning
Twin Falls Times-News, August 19, 2008

McCain's remark on Colorado River Compact prompts reaction
Durango Herald, August 18, 2008

Utah company says it has low-water solution to oil-shale work
Deseret News, August 17, 2008

Wyoming begins probe of why methane wells producing just water
Casper Star-Tribune, August 16, 2008

President signs bill that will funnel $1 billion to tribal water projects
Indian Country Today, August 15, 2008

Group effort restores Bonneville cutthroat in 4 Western states
Salt Lake Tribune, August 14, 2008

Oregon farmers' irrigation screen saves fish, makes them money
Portland Oregonian, August 14, 2008

Shrimp, copper producers square off over selenium levels in Utah lake
Salt Lake Tribune, August 14, 2008

Idaho lawmakers decline to evaluate state water agency
Twin Falls Times-News, August 14, 2008

Federal fisheries scientists name 3 pesticides that threaten salmon
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, August 13, 2008

Report details hard-rock mining threat to Colorado River
Arizona Republic, August 11, 2008

High mercury levels in Great Salt Lake mystify scientists
New York Times, August 10, 2008

Utah counties appeal Nevada decision on water project
Salt Lake Tribune, August 8, 2008

Colorado's work on restoring native trout a piece of tri-state effort
Durango Herald, August 7, 2008

Sockeye salmon season opens on Washington state lake
Yakima Herald-Republic, August 6, 2008

Water levels in Arizona reservoir at highest in six years
Arizona Republic, August 5, 2008

Landowners ask Utah high court to reconsider stream access ruling
Salt Lake Tribune, August 5, 2008

Sockeye salmon swim into public view in Idaho
Idaho Statesman, August 5, 2008

Releases from Idaho reservoirs float young fish to Pacific Ocean
Twin Falls Times-News, August 4, 2008

U.S. House passes Utahn's water bill
St. George Spectrum, August 1, 2008

Public's buy-in makes Calif. water recycling project unique
Christian Science Monitor, July 31, 2008

Montana legislative leader urges state, federal action on climate change
Missoulian, July 30, 2008

U.S. BuRec goes after wells that tap into Colorado River
Arizona Republic, July 29, 2008

Report: Global-warming shrinking West's cold-water fish habitat
Billings Gazette, July 29, 2008

Idaho begins 4-year, $3-million study of Rathdrum aquifer
Coeur d'Alene Press, July 29, 2008

Stream-restoration project in Montana provides model for the West
Missoulian, July 29, 2008

Idaho biologists say first sockeye salmon have reached the state
Idaho Statesman, July 28, 2008

UC-Davis study finds Lake Tahoe warming faster than oceans
Reno Gazette-Journal, July 28, 2008

Meandering Utah river in the sights of thirsty Wasatch Front cities
Salt Lake Tribune, July 26, 2008

Sockeye salmon numbers in Columbia River highest since 1955
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 25, 2008

Report: Climate change poses serious threat to Nevada's water supply
Reno Gazette-Journal, July 25, 2008

Groups warn warmer Wyoming waters will hit fish hard
Jackson Hole Daily, July 24, 2008

Oil-shale proposal elicits bipartisan skepticism
Salt Lake Tribune, July 23, 2008

Hunting, fishing coalition urge slower pace on energy development
Casper Star-Tribune, July 22, 2008

Scientists: Nonnative species in Columbia, Snake rivers threaten salmon
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 22, 2008

Few attend public meeting on Washington state reservoir project
Yakima Herald, July 22, 2008

Utah high court rules public entitled to streambed access
Salt Lake Tribune, July 21, 2008

Water-thrifty rain barrels violate Washington state law
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 21, 2008

Group warns consumers about eating fish from urban waters in Washington
Spokane Spokesman Review, July 21, 2008

OSHA plugs up Nevada university's water-recycling plans
Reno Gazette-Journal, July 21, 2008

Groups protest BLM auction of leases on Wyoming's Little Mountain
Casper Star-Tribune, July 21, 2008

U.S. House panel passes Utah lawmaker's water-study bill
Deseret News, July 17, 2008

Water officials plan series of meetings in N. Idaho counties
Spokane Spokesman-Review, July 15, 2008

Washington state asks to expand water options for Yakima Basin
Tri-City Herald, July 14, 2008

Nevada water engineer approves SNWA's pipeline plan
Salt Lake Tribune, July 10, 2008

USFWS designates more of Idaho river as critical habitat for sturgeon
Idaho Statesman, July 10, 2008

Idaho seeks public input on plan to address nitrate contamination of water
Twin Falls Times-News, July 10, 2008

Demand for water outpaces supply in E. Idaho town
Twin Falls Times-News, July 10, 2008

Nevada senator's bill on dam inspections hits a snag
Salt Lake Tribune, July 9, 2008

SNWA wants Utah counties out of Nevada pipeline negotiations
Deseret News, July 8, 2008

S.Ct. decision muddies EPA enforcement of Clean Water Act
Washington Post, July 8, 2008

Despite state, federal efforts, Nevada lake continues to recede
Las Vegas Sun, July 8, 2008

Groups challenge Washington State U's water rights
Idaho Statesman, July 8, 2008

Idaho governor wants nonmotorized watercraft to be registered
Los Angeles Times, July 6, 2008

Idaho governor presses ahead on canoe registration fee
Spokane Spokesman-Review, June 27, 2008

Idaho, tribe release proposed plan for Lake Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene Press, June 25, 2008

Idaho developer headed for jail after U.S. high court denies appeal
Casper Star-Tribune, June 24, 2008

Study challenges stream restoration efforts
New York Times, June 24, 2008

Effort under way to end Washington state river's erosive ways
Yakima Herald, June 24, 2008

Water transfers in Washington state worry local officials
Seattle Post Intelligencer, June 23, 2008

Demand for water outstrips supply in Utah valley
St. George Spectrum, June 23, 2008

Wyoming judge tosses coalbed-methane water lawsuit
Casper Star-Tribune, June 23, 2008

Oregon lawmakers propose legislation for more wilderness areas
Portland Oregonian, June 19, 2008

Nevada water official: FERC not qualified for Utah pipeline review
Salt Lake Tribune, June 19, 2008

Salmon fishing closes Sunday on stretches of three Idaho rivers
Twin Falls Times-News, June 19, 2008

Wyoming hires Arizona fish and game official to fill state post
Casper Star-Tribune, June 19, 2008

Groups file lawsuit challenging federal plan to balance salmon, dams
Seattle Times, June 18, 2008

Calif. judge orders water board to reconsider Klamath algae issue
Portland Oregonian, June 17, 2008

Attendees flood Idaho water conference in Sun Valley
Twin Falls Times-News, June 17, 2008

Water the focus of Idaho conference this week
Twin Falls Times-News, June 16, 2008

Another breach in century-old irrigation canal reported in Nevada
Las Vegas Review-Journal, June 13, 2008

EPA, homebuilders sign off on Clean Water settlements
Salt Lake Tribune, June 12, 2008

Lake Powell pipeline plan gets cool reception at Utah meeting
Salt Lake Tribune, June 12, 2008

Utah wildlife officials suspect bucket biology in walleye catch
Deseret News, June 12, 2008

Waterfowl group works to restore Platte River in Wyoming
Casper Star-Tribune, June 12, 2008

Group says Grand Canyon flooding efforts need more study
Arizona Daily Sun, June 12, 2008

Lawsuit alleges Montana's Rock Creek mine will harm bull trout
Missoulian, June 11, 2008

Late Nevada rancher wins water suit against USFS
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 11, 2008

Regional Water Editorials

Idaho's roadless plan could map the way for future compromises
Idaho Statesman, September 3, 2008

BLM's revised plan for Wyoming lands shows agency listens
Casper Star-Tribune, August 28, 2008

Wyoming on the right track with coalbed methane groundwater
Casper Star-Tribune, August 25, 2008

Utahns need to get over their obsession with green lawns
Salt Lake Tribune, August 22, 2008

Interior Dept.'s oil-shale royalty plan OK, but should wait on leases
Grand Junction Sentinel, July 24, 2008

Utah high court should have set limits on streambed access
Salt Lake Tribune, July 23, 2008

Reasons for building pipeline from Lake Powell to Utah dwindling
Salt Lake Tribune, July 22, 2008

Nevada water decision simply affirms good planning
Las Vegas Review-Journal, July 11, 2008

Utah officials need to take Nevada to task over SNWA pipeline plan
Salt Lake Tribune, July 10, 2008

Nevada must hear from all sides on Las Vegas water plan
Deseret News, July 9, 2008

Westerners certainly don't act like water's a precious resource
New west.net, June 10, 2008

SNWA's plan for Snake Valley aquifer endangers fresh water supplies
Deseret News, June 9, 2008

Nevada needs to prepare for massive development on Ariz. border
Las Vegas Review-Journal, June 4, 2008

Wyoming GOP's platform a real head-scratcher
Casper Star-Tribune, June 3, 2008

Tribes, U.S. salmon deal less historic than 'business as usual'
Yakima Herald Republic, May 27, 2008

Snake River bill has ample protections for Idaho water users
Casper Star-Tribune, May 16, 2008

FERC unqualified to do review of Utah water pipeline proposal
Salt Lake Tribune, May 13, 2008

Protecting Idaho irrigators from Wyoming rivers bill imperative
Twin Falls Times-News, May 13, 2008

Author says Pacific salmon fishery could go way of Grand Banks cod
Vancouver Sun, May 12, 2008

Removal of old barriers opens doors to West's new economy
High Country News, May 6, 2008

Adopting mercury limits for waterways a no-brainer for Idaho
Idaho Mountain Express, April 25, 2008

N.M. senators lead the charge to inject science into water debate
Santa Fe New Mexican, April 21, 2008

Idaho needs to get serious about water conservation
Idaho Statesman, April 15, 2008

Denver Water's forward-thinking approach on watershed a good one
Denver Post, April 14, 2008

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