What Should America Do with Its Aging Dams?

Homeland Security Newswire

By: Guest Writer

13 July 2026 at 07:36

7/13/26

DAMS

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Aging dams pose growing safety and economic challenges. As debates intensify over projects like removal of Northern California’s Potter Valley dams, two Stanford experts discuss the challenge of fixing up or taking down dams when there is too little funding – public or private – to do either.

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Colorado-Nebraska Water Dispute

Homeland Security Newswire

By: Guest Writer

10 July 2026 at 07:34

7/10/26

WATER SECURITY

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The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on the latest water squabble in the West, where Nebraska has accused Colorado of violating a century-old water rights agreement.

Nebraska has set aside $600 million for a new canal that would start along the South Platte River in the northwest corner of Colorado. But the state alleged Colorado has sought to impede the effort, in violation of its compact with Nebraska. The lawsuit also argues that Colorado has not given Nebraska its due amount of water from the river.

River Authority’s Budget Woes Are Another Blow to Water-Needy Corpus Christi

Homeland Security Newswire

By: Guest Writer

2 July 2026 at 07:34

7/2/26

WATER SECURITY

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This article is co-published with KRIS 6 News and ProPublica as part of an initiative to report on state and federal efforts to restrict local control.

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