Jennifer Yachnin

The president — who has created five monuments and expanded two others — is highlighting the protection of public lands as part of his climate agenda.

The president will add a combined 120,000 acres to a national monument near Los Angeles and another in Northern California.

The expansions protect an area important to tribes at Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, while adding 106,000 acres to a popular monument near Los

The legislation would help Western states with water infrastructure, contingency plans and water monitoring.

Rep. Dan Newhouse filed several bills that would prevent the breaching of four dams targeted by Native Americans and environmentalists.

"The Great Salt Lake’s precarious future is not beyond legal remedy," the amicus brief states.

The grants will help local, state and tribal governments improve reliability and deal with drought.

Although the analysis suggests that rising temperatures have contributed to lower Colorado River flows in recent decades, precipitation plays a significantly larger role in the health of the waterway.

President Joe Biden has nominated Shannon Estenoz for deputy secretary. It's unclear whether she will even get to the Senate floor.

The Interior Department will direct funding to projects in New Mexico and Texas.