Reclamation unlocks $52M for Hoover Dam improvements
Federal officials released $52 million to support Hoover Dam upgrades designed to improve hydropower production.
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Colorado secures $250 million for Kennedy-era drinking water, conveyance project in Pueblo
The Arkansas Valley Conduit is a proposed 130-mile pipeline and water delivery system that will provide clean, reliable drinking water to communities from Pueblo to Lamar.
DOI invests $514 million in western water storage, conveyance projects
This funding will support dam expansion and water conveyance initiatives in Colorado, California, Idaho and Washington.
Interior Department awards $41 million to address drought and climate change
Projects will enhance water conservation and efficiency, make water management and infrastructure improvements and restore rivers and watersheds.
Interior Department to distribute $849 million for western water delivery amid historic drought
These projects will focus on better water distribution and storage, improving safety measures, boosting hydropower generation and providing water treatment solutions.
Reclamation grants $50 million for Great Salt Lake Basin water conservation with Utah matching funds
The Great Salt Lake in Utah has shrunk to about one-third of its typical size.
New Mexico finalizes strategic water plan for treating brackish water
The state's plan would have treated brackish water serve as an alternative to freshwater for new industrial demands and for use in data centers.
$125 million allocated for water recycling projects in California, Utah
Projects include rural water systems, water storage, conservation, transportation, nature-based solutions, dam safety, water purification and reuse and desalination.
Nevada receives $375 million for conservation, park improvements
The funding will support critical infrastructure improvements while also advancing an initiative that looks to conserve nearly a third of U.S. land by the end of the decade.
$82 million in funding available for tribal clean water projects
The funding will go to projects designed to deliver safe drinking water to tribal communities in the western U.S.
