On the Water Front: Shortage

Just last month, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officially declared a Tier One Shortage for both of the Colorado River’s major reservoirs. Last week, Reclamation announced a revised forecast that’s even more grim.

How bad is it along the Colorado River, and how much worse might it get if we don’t get our act together soon?

Infrastructure Watch: Climate Matters

With “Infrastructure Week” becoming more of an “Infrastructure Year”, we continue to await Congress’ next moves on a pair of bills that may result in lasting change and realignment for America’s economy. But in the last few days, we’ve seen some sobering reminders of how America and our global climate simply don’t have much time to wait.

Believe it or not, climate change doesn’t wait for updates on legislation.