Author Posts Archive:
Sarah Bates
Federal legislation that would enhance the Environmental Protection Agency’s role in protecting our most valuable resource advances to the Senate.
Two new reports highlight impacts on western trout streams and propose constructive steps to take in response.
Support grows in Congress for a reprise of the 1973 National Water Commission. Studies are useful, but must lead to real change.
Fast-growing western states are making the link between land use and water management by taking a hard look at the reliability of water sources for new development.
The Environmental Protection Agency identifies key steps to cope with the shrinking Rocky Mountain snow mass and subsequently depleted sources of water in the West.
Progressive thinking takes a new turn in western water management, as states across the region, in cooperation with federal agencies, act to fix damaged rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
