West Virginia lawmakers in the Senate passed a bill to weaken drinking water protections by loosening regulations for certain aboveground storage tanks.

In February 2024, it looked like nearly three decades of litigation over the operation of hydroelectric dams on the Columbia ...

A U.S. federal judge has ordered managers to maintain hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers at effectively the status quo as part of ongoing efforts to restore salmon populations ...

EAST BRADY, Pa. — Slightly warmer temperatures may be a relief for many people, but officials in East Brady are closely monitoring conditions along the Allegheny River as thick ice could begin to melt ...

COFFEE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Winter storms have meant major water loss for areas across Middle Tennessee. Now, the Duck River Utility Commission is warning of a system failure if steps aren’t taken ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Lawyers for conservation groups, Native American tribes, and the states of Oregon and Washington returned to court Friday to seek changes to dam operations on the Snake and ...

An ABC15 look at how Colorado River water reaches your home and why leaders are pushing back on proposed reductions PHOENIX — When you turn on your faucet, hose, or shower, there’s a good chance the ...

An aerial of the site for River Ranch, a public golf destination being built by David McLay Kidd in Southeastern Washington. David McLay Kidd has spent the past few years crisscrossing the country ...

The December 2025 floods in Washington state heavily damaged the fish habitat here in the Northwest region. It is probable that most chinook, pink salmon and chum eggs laid in the watersheds of the ...

Officials say 47-year-old Stephen Wayne Newell died on December 24, 2025, at the Snake River Correction Institution in Ontario. He was in the infirmary on hospice care. “As with all in-custody deaths, ...