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Who cuts in the Colorado River Basin

Priority cuts, proportional cuts, negotiated cuts, and mounting risk.

Jan 14 • Daniel Rothberg

Things I'm watching heading into the new year

Physical constraints, legal rules and groundwater management in 2026.

Dec 30, 2025 • Daniel Rothberg

The dismissal of Nevada's top water regulator

Plus: The stalled Colorado River talks and the uneven price of water in the West.

Dec 19, 2025 • Daniel Rothberg

Q&A with Caroline Tracey about "Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History"

"When you’re driving around in the desert, you see a salt lake, and not only is it a lake, but it’s particularly blue and particularly reflective and…

Nov 25, 2025 • Daniel Rothberg

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What happened on the Colorado River?

Negotiating around legal uncertainties as climate change takes its toll.

Nov 12, 2025 • Daniel Rothberg

Invisible Waters

Invisible Waters

Research, writing, and history on our relationship to water in the Western U.S. and arid places.

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