Severe Drought Could Threaten Power Supply in West for Years to Come

Aerial view of Hoover Dam

As drought persists across more than 95% of the American West, water elevation at the Hoover Dam has sunk to record-low levels, endangering a source of hydroelectric power for an estimated 1.3 million people across California, Nevada and Arizona. The water level at Lake Mead, the Colorado River reservoir serving the Hoover Dam, fell to… Continue reading Severe Drought Could Threaten Power Supply in West for Years to Come