“Where water was navigable, the public always had full rights to cross it or go down ... For decades prior to the court decision, state government officials supported private property owners.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — In 2024, a historic agreement to settle water rights was reached between three Arizona tribes: the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe.

The decision undercuts the agency’s Clean Water Act enforcement authority. The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that EPA cannot enforce requirements in wastewater permits that “do not spell out ...

Western Slope water leaders hope bipartisan support can thaw $40 million in frozen federal money aimed at securing some of the Colorado River’s oldest water rights. The Colorado River District ...