Colorado River States Clear Emergency Water Transfer as System Nears Hydropower Floor

Colorado River states approve emergency Flaming Gorge releases as Lake Powell nears hydropower thresholds, signaling deeper infrastructure constraints and looming capital investment decisions across the basin

Chevron to Build West First Data Center Power Plant

Permian Basin natural-gas power plant signals Chevron’s entry into producing energy to fuel AI data centers.

University of Missouri Team Uncovers Ancient Water Basin Near Rome

What can an ancient water basin discovered near Rome reveal about construction, engineering and water management techniques that may be useful today?

Building the Hoover Dam Drove Engineers to New Heights

The Colorado River was a fault line of near-tectonic political forces by the 1920s, as the seven states within its basin continued to grow in population.

EPA Picks Florida, Utah Water Infrastructure Projects for $257M in WIFIA Loans

The low-cost federal loans will help fund projects at the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and northern Utah’s Weber Basin Water Conservancy District.