Daniel Rothberg is a reporter covering energy and the environment. You can reach him at rothbergdaniel@gmail.com or on Twitter at @danielrothberg. https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/contributor/daniel-rothberg/rss en Agriculture American West Climate & Weather Law & Policy Management & Supply Solutions Mon, 30 Apr 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Daniel Rothberg https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2018/04/30/big-challenges-for-colorado-river-states-that-want-to-conserve-water https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2018/04/30/big-challenges-for-colorado-river-states-that-want-to-conserve-water Lower Basin states can easily store conserved water upstream in Lake Mead, but it’s not so simple for Upper Basin states with major reservoirs below them. There are some solutions in the works, but they’re not easy or cheap. Agriculture American West Law & Policy Management & Supply Wed, 21 Mar 2018 08:30:00 +0000 Daniel Rothberg https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2018/03/21/little-known-california-lawsuit-complicates-drought-plan-for-lake-mead https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2018/03/21/little-known-california-lawsuit-complicates-drought-plan-for-lake-mead States that share Colorado River water are negotiating a Drought Contingency Plan, but a recent lawsuit in California’s Imperial Irrigation District, a main player in the talks, is making things harder. Agriculture American West Environment & Wildlife Management & Supply Thu, 12 Oct 2017 05:00:06 +0000 Daniel Rothberg https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2017/10/12/why-southern-nevada-is-fighting-to-build-a-250-mile-water-pipeline https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2017/10/12/why-southern-nevada-is-fighting-to-build-a-250-mile-water-pipeline Decades after it was first proposed, Southern Nevada Water Authority is still pushing for a pipeline to send rural groundwater to the Las Vegas area. But others are questioning whether the project is really needed. Agriculture American West Economics Solutions Mon, 14 Aug 2017 07:08:15 +0000 Daniel Rothberg https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2017/08/14/farmers-propose-novel-solution-to-fight-over-groundwater-in-nevada https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2017/08/14/farmers-propose-novel-solution-to-fight-over-groundwater-in-nevada Diamond Valley in rural Nevada has a critically overdrafted aquifer that supports its farming economy. Some irrigators want to shift to a market-based system to limit pumping, but the community is divided.