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Registration is open for the Western Governors' Drought Forum Webinar Series featuring western experts on water and drought management. The webinar will explore the technological and regulatory obstacles to utilizing re-used, produced, and brackish water. 

In the latest edition of the WRRC's Arizona Water Resource (AWR) Newsletter, Sharon B. Megdal, Director of the Water Resources Research Center (WRRC), shares her 15 water wishes for 2015. 

The US and Mexican sections of the International Boundary and Water Commission has released the Initial Progress Report for Minute 319 Colorado River Delta Environmental Flows Monitoring.

La Directora del WRRC, Sharon B. Megdal, y la Subdirectora del WRRC, Susanna Eden, han colaborado recientemente en un artículo sobre el análisis de un marco de modelación que incorpora proyecciones climáticas para el manejo de los recursos hídricos en el alto Río Santa Cruz, en Arizona.

WRRC Director Sharon B. Megdal and WRRC Assistant Director Susanna Eden recently co-authored an article on a modeling framework analysis that incorporates climate projections for water resources management in the Upper Santa Cruz River in Arizona.

Sharon B. Megdal, Director of the UA Water Resources Research Center (WRRC), recently co-authored a chapter in Convergence of Food Security, Energy Security and Sustainable Agriculture, a book examining the interrelated fields of food security, energy security and sustainable agriculture as the key to a stable global agricultural platform.

In October 2014, Tucson and Phoenix announced a new water-sharing agreement that consists of Phoenix storing some of its unused water from Central Arizona Project (CAP) in aquifers in southern Tucson.

In celebration of its 70th anniversary (1945-2015), the Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA) has put together a detailed timeline of the history of the Colorado River from 1869 to the present. The timeline displays key water events including negotiations over the apportionment of the River, important acts, international treaties, and some of CRWUA’s work.

A new report by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows water use across the country reached its lowest recorded level in nearly 45 years. Water withdrawals in the United States in 2010 were estimated to be about 355 billion gallons per day (Bgal/d), which was 13 percent less than in 2005.