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The Bureau’s Vision of the Colorado River’s Future
Hydrowonk observed the Bureau’s January 29, 2026, presentation of the draft EIS for post-2026 operations.
Feb 11
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Rodney T. Smith
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Reclamation’s Lake Mead Elevation Forecasting Record
The Bureau of Reclamation and interested parties are at work assessing proposed triggers for imposing cutbacks in the delivery of Colorado River water…
Sep 17, 2025
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Rodney T. Smith
Averting Collapse: How Colorado River Management Is Evolving to Meet a Drier Future
Answering NRDC’s Concerns about the Colorado River—Part 3 of 3
Aug 21, 2025
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Marta L. Casper
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Shortages and Cutbacks—Nearly Two Decades of Colorado River Management History
Answering NRDC’s Concerns about the Colorado River—Part 2 of 3
Aug 7, 2025
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Marta L. Casper
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Are Colorado River Water Supplies Being Wasted?
Answering NRDC’s Concerns about the Colorado River—Part 1 of 3
Jul 30, 2025
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Marta L. Casper
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Apr 4, 2025
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Federal Funding of the Colorado River Basin in the DOGE Era
Channeling the 20th Century economist Joseph Schumpeter, the federal budget is experiencing “creative disruption” where innovation and technical…
Mar 20, 2025
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Rodney T. Smith
Hydrowonk’s Strategy for Addressing Arizona’s Colorado River Water Challenges
Voluntary Transfers with Owners of Arizona’s Senior Colorado River Water Rights
Mar 7, 2025
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Rodney T. Smith
COVID-19 Economic Recovery and the Colorado River Basin: Part 5: Deconstructing the Impact of COVID-19 on each Colorado River Basin State
Hydrowonk breaks down the COVID-19 Economic Recovery for each Colorado River Basin state.
Nov 6, 2024
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Rodney T. Smith
COVID-19 Economic Recovery and the Colorado River Basin: Part 4: Evolution of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Role
Addressing the over-appropriation of the Colorado River requires the Bureau of Reclamation to evolve in its role as “watermaster.” Understandably, the…
Nov 6, 2024
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Rodney T. Smith
COVID-19 Economic Recovery and the Colorado River Basin: Part 3: Rethinking the Over-Appropriated Colorado River
The historical narrative of the Colorado River focuses on how to address the rapid economic development in the Lower Basin relative to the pace of…
Nov 6, 2024
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Rodney T. Smith
COVID-19 Economic Recovery and the Colorado River Basin: Part 2: COVID-19 and the Economies of the Colorado River Basin States
How did the Colorado River Basin states’ economic recovery from COVID-19 perform?
Nov 6, 2024
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Rodney T. Smith
COVID-19 Economic Recovery and the Colorado River Basin: Part 1: The Nature of the National Economic Recovery
Almost five years ago, the US economy was on the verge of collapse.
Nov 6, 2024
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Rodney T. Smith
SGMA Gone Awry in Indian Wells Valley
The California Supreme Court can protect incentives for responsible groundwater management by agreeing to review an appellate court decision (Mojave…
Apr 9, 2024
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Rodney T. Smith
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