On June 14, 2022, the Western States Water Council provided written testimony to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on the drought afflicting the West, highlighting some of the tools and programs that are increasingly important as we address the...
On June 7, the Western States Water Council submitted written comments to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Public Lands, Forests & Mining Subcommittee strongly supporting efforts to enhance and expand the availability of and open access to...
On June 7, the Senate Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry and Natural Resources held a hearing the Western Water Crisis: Confronting Persistent Drought and Building Resilience on our Forests and Farmland. Earl Lewis, Chief...
On May 25, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee held a hearing on the following bills: (1) S. 953 to provide for drought preparedness and improved water supply reliability; (2) S. 2334 to direct the Secretary of the...
On May 12, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife held a remote hearing on the following bills: (1) H.R. 3081 to make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes;...
On November 4, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife held a remote hearing on the following bills: (1) H.Res. 320 recognizing the critical importance of access to reliable, clean drinking water for Native Americans and Alaska...