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As snow hydrologists fan across the West to measure peak snowpack this spring, citizen scientist Billy Barr will be measuring — for his 50th year — at 9,500 feet outside his cabin in the remote Colorado mountain town of Gothic.
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A coalition of environmental groups has proposed a set of new rules for managing the Colorado River amid heated negotiations about how to share the water supply, which is shrinking due to climate changed.
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There was little action from lawmakers on air quality this year, meaning it will be another year for any policy changes in how Utah deals with the problem.
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Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming have one plan in mind. California, Arizona and Nevada have a different idea. The seven states primarily disagree about how to account for climate change and how to release water from Lake Powell.
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Water negotiators from states around the Southwest said they are planning to submit separate proposals to the Bureau of Reclamation about managing the Colorado River after 2026.
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Like hundreds of other ranchers in Colorado, the Stanko family is anxious about wolf packs being airlifted back to this state, where they were eradicated by the 1940s.
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The limited snowfall could have big implications for the Colorado River, which gets most of its water from snow in the Rocky Mountains.
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At an annual meeting in Las Vegas, Colorado River policymakers said new rules may be a "messy compromise."
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Policymakers say a wet winter has created space for discussions about long-term water management, but they have a diverse set of interests to consider while drawing up new rules.
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The North American wolverine will receive long-delayed federal protections under a Biden administration proposal.
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Lawmakers put $42.5 million into the program, enough to cover about 5,000 students. Applications will open on Feb. 28, 2023.
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U.S. sheep ranchers are struggling but domestic lamb consumption is up. As it stands now, the country imports more than 70% of the lamb it consumes.