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For thousands of years, people have been catching rainwater and recycling it for a variety of different uses.
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Environmentalists are suing Utah to force water cutbacks to farmers to save the Great Salt Lake. Farmers call the blame unfair and say that would have its own environmental and economic consequences.
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States continue their fight over who gets water from the Colorado River.
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Washington County in Utah, home to the city of St. George, has recently been one of the fastest-growing areas in the nation. And all that growth is on a collision course with the country's limited supply of water, but now area leaders have a plan to get more water.
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Water is not an unlimited resource, and more attention is being paid to how we use it - especially on thirsty landscaping like non-native grass lawns. What can homeowners do if they're tired of the maintenance and the rising expense of watering their yard?
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Snow is beginning to fall high in the Rockies, forming the main water supply for the Colorado River.
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The U.S. Department of Interior is spending another $51 million on water projects across the West. A majority of those funds – about $30 million – will flow to the Mountain West region.
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Across the southwest, the amount it costs to have water piped to your homes is likely to go up. City utilities have to replace pipes and other infrastructure that's getting old, and invest in new systems that'll help them survive a drier future.
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Water issues in the arid west are complex. The laws that govern our region’s rivers and reservoirs are tough to wrap your mind around, but art can provide an entry point – and create an emotional connection that helps people understand what’s at stake.
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The Interior Department recently announced $180 million in new funding for large-scale water recycling programs. The money is available for local agencies looking to reuse wastewater, which officials say will make a big difference for western communities dealing with drought.