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US July 15, 2021

Utah's Great Salt Lake dips to record low, Lake Mead also in crisis amid drought

Utah Rivers Council reported at the end of June that United States Geological Survey data showed the Great Salt Lake had dropped to a level of more than 4,191.2 feet.

Florida June 18, 2021

Florida red tide prompts cleanup of dead fish from Gulf Coast beaches: reports

Scores of dead fish were being cleaned up from beaches in Pinellas County, Florida, this week, the result of "red tide" conditions in the area, according to a report.

Wisconsin June 8, 2021

Wisconsin police commend officer who saved unconscious woman from a river

The Eau Claire Police Department in western Wisconsin is commending an officer for saving an unconscious woman from a river in the early hours of Sunday morning.

California June 4, 2021

California faces worst drought in decades: 'Economic disaster'

After two consecutive dry years, the California drought is back.

Minnesota June 2, 2021

Man drowns in lake after jumping in to help girlfriend

A Minnesota man drowned after he jumped off a boat to try to help his girlfriend struggling in the water.

Weather June 2, 2021

California triple-digit heat wave warning for elderly, pets

A heatwave swept drought-stricken Northern California this week, breaking records and baking an already parched landscape. 

OPINION April 23, 2021

Sen. Daines & Rep. Newhouse: Obama-Biden water rule – here's why we must stop this overreach... again

We have a vested interest in how the federal government’s regulations impact water, agriculture and natural resources across the country – especially when these regulations burden the rural communities we represent.

California April 22, 2021

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declares drought emergency in 2 counties

Standing in the dry, cracked bottom of Lake Mendocino, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency Wednesday in two Northern California counties where grape growers and wineries are major users, an order that came in response to arid conditions affecting much of the state and the U.S. West.

US April 7, 2021

Mexico's raw sewage still pouring into California coastal cities: report

A decades-long issue for the residents of Southern California, raw sewage from Mexico continues to flow north of the border.

Florida April 3, 2021

Florida Piney Point reservoir's 'imminent' overflow prompts evacuation order

Evacuations have been ordered near a wastewater holding reservoir outside of Tampa, Fla., because of an "imminent" uncontrolled release of water, officials said, according to reports.

Mississippi March 3, 2021

Jackson, Miss., water crisis continues two weeks after storm

Thousands of residents in Jackson, Miss. have been without running water for two weeks and the city is under a boil advisory because of damage caused by a winter storm that swept through the region.