Federal Plan Orders Deep Colorado River Reductions as Climate Crisis Reshapes the Southwest

The United States government has unveiled a sweeping proposal to reduce water withdrawals from the Colorado River, marking one of the most significant changes to Western water management in decades. The plan would require substantial reductions in water use by the Lower Basin states—Arizona, California and Nevada—as federal officials attempt to prevent the river system […]
Court Filing Reveals Trump Administration Canceled Clean Energy Grants Based on States’ Political Alignment

The Trump administration has acknowledged in federal court that it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants based solely on the political affiliation of the states receiving the funding, contradicting earlier public statements that the projects were terminated because they represented poor investments or failed to meet federal priorities. The court filing states that the […]