A forecasted winter La Niña, lingering drought conditions and dwindling reservoirs are causing water managers to worry. By Cassie Sherwood,...
Addressing the structural deficit, Compact obligations, and Post-2026 guidelines for Metropolitan’s Colorado River supply At last week’s meeting of Metropolitan’s...
With new agreements and programs and decades of responsible management, the Upper Basin is preparing for future Colorado River operations From the Upper Colorado River Commission The Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC) is highlighting the real and measurable actions being...
Upstream and downstream states have less than two weeks to power through sticking points By Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch...
A new report from a coalition of environmental organizations offers recommendations on how to address the declining water supply in...
NEVADA CURRENT: Paying farmers proves most cost effective way to conserve Colorado River, study says
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current The most cost-effective and quickest way to conserve the Colorado River’s shrinking water supply amid persistent drought and rapid population growth is changing how states handle the largest use of water on the river: agriculture....
Three studies of the Pacific Ocean conclude that lower precipitation isn’t just due to natural causes By Mitch Tobin, Water...
Recommendations call for no new dams or diversions By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism In a new report, a group of...
The Colorado River Basin states continue to meet in an effort to reach an agreement by the November deadline set by the Bureau of Reclamation. Bill Hasencamp, Colorado River Resources Manager, said that Reclamation is “all in” and dedicating significant...
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current More than three decades ago, water managers in Southern Nevada launched a plan to pipe...
UCR experts examined the costs of hundreds of Colorado River water projects over 20 years By David Danelski, UC Riverside...
By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert Time is running out for the seven states in the Colorado River Basin, as well as 30 tribes and Mexico, to reach a long-term deal for managing the overtapped river. The current guidelines and drought...
A new report finds that Lakes Mead and Powell, the nation’s largest reservoirs, could store just 9 percent of their...
The Bureau of Reclamation is currently preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to establish new operational guidelines for Lake Powell...
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Amid tense negotiations over the Colorado River’s future, Nevada leaders came together Thursday to focus on the state’s strategy to meet the climate and drought crisis threatening Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam. Democratic Rep....