In Nevada, Democratic Governor challenger Attorney General Aaron Ford is not taking positions on a proposal that taxpayers subsidize a water-consuming data center approved on federal land outside Boulder City. [i]…

While Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo pushes water-consuming data center growth, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) proposes to cut up to 3 million acre‑feet of Colorado River water annually from Arizona,…

Since 2000, the Colorado River Basin, including its Virgin and Muddy River tributaries in Clark County, Nevada, has experienced the driest period in over 100 years of historical natural-flow records,…

​For Release: April 17, 2026 ​Contact: Communications@usbr.gov Reclamation Acts to Protect Colorado River System During Historic Drought. The prolonged drought, combined with the lowest winter snowpack on record is requiring swift actions to protect this vital water system   WASHINGTON –…