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	<title>North Platte River Basin Faces Extreme Drought as Snowpack Collapses and Reservoir Levels Drop | Western Water</title>
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		<title>Wyoming&#8217;s North Platte River Basin faces a dry summer ahead</title>
		<link>https://www.western-water.com/2026/06/09/wyomings-north-platte-river-basin-faces-a-dry-summer-ahead/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deborah]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Spring runoff in Wyoming's North Platte Basin is forecast at just 21% of normal, threatening irrigation, power generation, and reservoir levels this summer.]]></description>
		
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		<title>San Carlos Reservoir: Drought kills every fish</title>
		<link>https://www.western-water.com/2026/06/08/san-carlos-reservoir-drought-kills-every-fish/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deborah]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Arizona drought]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Drought and mandatory dam releases killed every fish in San Carlos Lake. The Arizona reservoir is closed indefinitely as of June 5, 2026.]]></description>
		
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		<title>This week&#8217;s video: The West&#8217;s growing water challenges</title>
		<link>https://www.western-water.com/2026/06/07/this-weeks-video-the-wests-growing-water-challenges/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deborah]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Colorado River]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drought]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[groundwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundwater Innovation & Water Policy Reports 2025]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hoover Dam]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[From Colorado River negotiations and worsening drought conditions to groundwater declines, Hoover Dam upgrades, PFAS concerns, and emerging water technologies, this Western Water Weekly report examines the major developments shaping water management across the American West.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Drought tightens grip on Colorado River Basin</title>
		<link>https://www.western-water.com/2026/06/06/drought-tightens-grip-on-colorado-river-basin/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deborah]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Water Negotiations & Colorado River Issues in Utah 2025]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A late-season storm brought little relief to the West as low streamflows and worsening drought signal a difficult summer ahead for the Colorado River Basin.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Moab&#8217;s uranium mess inches toward a fix</title>
		<link>https://www.western-water.com/2026/06/05/moabs-uranium-mess-inches-toward-a-fix/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deborah]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News: Understanding Water Shortages & Drought Impacts in the West]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adaptive site management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change water quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colorado River Basin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colorado River contamination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crescent Junction disposal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[endangered fish habitat]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Moab uranium cleanup]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[national laboratories environmental cleanup]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[uranium groundwater contamination]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.western-water.com/?p=170290</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Federal scientists develop plan to clean 16 million tons of uranium waste contaminating Colorado River groundwater near Moab. Draft cleanup plan due 2027.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Southwest states explore new water deals</title>
		<link>https://www.western-water.com/2026/06/04/southwest-states-explore-new-water-deals/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deborah]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Arizona water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bureau of Reclamation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Central Arizona Project]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[desalination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interstate water exchanges]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[water management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[water recycling]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Major water agencies from Arizona, California and Nevada have signed an agreement to explore interstate water exchanges, desalination and recycled water projects to strengthen long-term Colorado River Basin water supplies.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Golden mussels threaten California&#8217;s water supply</title>
		<link>https://www.western-water.com/2026/06/03/golden-mussels-threaten-californias-water-supply/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deborah]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News: Understanding Water Shortages & Drought Impacts in the West]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aquatic invasive species]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Invasive golden mussels are spreading fast through California's water systems, threatening pipelines, pumps, and millions of acres of farmland. Four bipartisan congressmembers are urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to release emergency funding before the crisis grows beyond control.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Feds shake up rules on Western ranching and land use</title>
		<link>https://www.western-water.com/2026/06/03/feds-shake-up-rules-on-western-ranching-and-land-use/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deborah]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News: Understanding Water Shortages & Drought Impacts in the West]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Areas of Critical Environmental Concern]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BLM rule change]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Environmental & Water Conservation on Public Lands | Western Water]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The feds scrapped a major 2024 conservation rule and proposed the first grazing update since 1995, reshaping how the West's public lands are managed.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Arizona expands fish advisories for “forever chemicals”</title>
		<link>https://www.western-water.com/2026/06/02/arizona-expands-fish-advisories-for-forever-chemicals/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deborah]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News: Understanding Water Shortages & Drought Impacts in the West]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADEQ PFOS monitoring]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Arizona is expanding its fish consumption advisory program to include PFOS, a type of PFAS known as a "forever chemical." State agencies say the new guidance will help anglers make informed decisions after testing found elevated PFOS levels in fish tissue at some Arizona waters.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Reclamation streamlines hydropower reviews</title>
		<link>https://www.western-water.com/2026/06/01/reclamation-streamlines-hydropower-reviews/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deborah]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News: Understanding Water Shortages & Drought Impacts in the West]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[environmental review process]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Federal officials approved faster environmental reviews for certain hydropower projects, maintenance work, and equipment upgrades.]]></description>
		
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