Photo: Docks and buoys, once floating in dozens of feet of water, sit stranded on the sand at Bullfrog Marina on April 9, 2023, as more than two decades of drought have strained the water supply for tens of millions of people in the Colorado River basin. (Photo by Alex Hager/KUNC) The arid West is
Photo: A Kando Pulse device in Phoenix will monitor wastewater. Photo taken on Nov. 8, 2023, just north of the 23rd Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Tres Rio Wetlands. During this trial, these two locations will likely benefit from the technology. (Photo by Ellie Willard/Cronkite News) From self-driving cars to automated services, artificial intelligence
Photo: A pipe carries water from the Colorado River into a shed in Page. Infrastructure like this is common in smaller, more rural communities, which can be less likely to take advantage of federal spending. (Photo by Alex Hager/KUNC) With infrastructure that is aging and needs replacement, municipal water departments in the Colorado River basin
Photo: The Colorado River flows through Grand County, Colorado. A new draft plan for river management shows that a wet winter and a conservation deal from California, Arizona and Nevada have eased pressure on the region’s water policymakers until 2026. (Photo by Alex Hager/KUNC) A wet winter and a temporary water conservation agreement have eased
Photo: The Colorado River in the upper River Basin is pictured Friday, May 29, 2021, in Lees Ferry, Ariz. Federal officials said Wednesday that conditions have improved on the Colorado River to the point that a plan by California, Arizona and Nevada to voluntarily reduce water use should help keep the river basin on stable
Photo: The Colorado River flows near Hite, Utah, in July 2022. With the river shrinking, states are caught in a standoff about how to cut back on demand. A new federal report shows common goals in solving the crisis, but divisions about how exactly to reach them. (Photo by Alex Hager/KUNC) A new federal government