The Bureau of Reclamation released is plan for dam operations through 2026 and reached three more water system conservation agreements.

Biden administration agreements with state water agencies are intended to conserve up to 643,000 acre-ft of water in Lake Mead through 2025. 

The B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project will add 130,000 acre-ft of storage space to the San Luis Reservoir.

Satya Rhodes-Conway, Madison, Wis., mayor and chair of the 750-member Climate Mayors group, noted the Biden administration's 'historic climate investments,' including for desalination and water recycling in western states.

Corps, BuRec funds go for port, inland waterways, flood protection and rural projects to improve freight flow, provide climate change resilience and help disadvantaged communities.

Former Hill aide Camille Touton also worked at Dept. of Interior in the Obama administration.

Nominee Michael Connor also was commissioner for the Bureau of Reclamation in the Obama administration.