A water crisis is tightening its grip on the Colorado River Basin, raising serious concerns for millions of residents, farmers, and ecosystems across the American West.
The Army Corps of Engineers is giving local governments, tribes, and nonprofits a chance to propose water-related projects—like improving flood control, water supply, or environmental infrastructure—for possible inclusion in its 2026 report to Congress. While this doesn’t mean projects will be built right away, it’s the first step in getting federal attention and funding.
The event will take place at the Charlevoix Public Library’s Community Room A, brings together representatives from the EPA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
Laredo has long sought a secondary water supply to supplement the Rio Grande. A development in Webb County could provide a solution—but one with a hefty price tag.
Two cities and the Texas A&M University System are suing to stop a project that would pump up to 89 million gallons per day of groundwater 80 miles away to other boomtowns in Central Texas.
The Supreme Court ruled that the EPA must first establish pollutant limits in discharges before holding NPDES permit holders accountable for water quality violations.