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INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As the Colorado River Declines, Some Upstream Look to Use it Before They Lose it

September 11, 2023

As states negotiate future water cuts, some officials are looking to build new dams and reservoirs in the Upper Basin...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Colorado River commission reviews lessons learned from water conservation program

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

August 30, 2023

Changes to pricing, timing contemplated for potential 2024 reboot By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Cassie Cerise lives on her family’s...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds ease Colorado River water cuts for thirsty Western states

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

August 15, 2023

Despite a banner winter, lakes Mead and Powell sit at a combined 36% of capacity. By Bob Leal, Courthouse News Service Following a winter of above-average precipitation, the Bureau of Reclamation released its Colorado River Basin plan Tuesday that reduces...

GRIST: Feds ease up on Colorado River restrictions — for now

Grist

Colorado River

August 15, 2023

By Jake Bittle. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” The water shortage...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces 2024 operating conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead

Bureau of Reclamation News

Colorado River

August 15, 2023

Significant improvement for Lake Mead due to improved hydrology, ongoing conservation efforts. Operating guidelines in effect until Reclamation finalizes SEIS,...

AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Why alfalfa is ideal for California and the Southwest

Ag Alert

Agriculture Colorado River Commentary

August 2, 2023

Commentary by Ayman Mostafa, Ph.D., a field crops and entomology specialist and director of the Urban Agriculture Production, Small-Scale and Beginning Farmer Program at the University of Arizona The Southwest continues to endure a megadrought, signifying drought conditions lasting at...

STATELINE: These cities coordinate to save water, a model for parched Western areas

Stateline

Colorado River

July 25, 2023

by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of...

AGU: Colorado River Basin has lost water equal to Lake Mead due to climate change

American Geophysical Union

Climate change Colorado River

July 24, 2023

A rapid rate of reductions in runoff associated with the Colorado Basin’s snowpack region, quantified here for the first time,...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Planning underway for Colorado River basin operations

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

July 18, 2023

Some documents and agreements that govern operation of the river basin expire in 2026. By Bob Leal, Courthouse News Service The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation laid down the planning process on the development of post-2026 operational guidelines and strategies for...

PRO PUBLICA: The Colorado River Flooded Chemehuevi Land. Decades Later, the Tribe Still Struggles to Take Its Share of Water.

Pro Publica

Colorado River

July 6, 2023

The Chemehuevi’s reservation fronts about 30 miles of the Colorado River, yet 97% of the tribe’s water stays in the...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Federal, state officials promise more tribal inclusion in Colorado River negotiations

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

July 1, 2023

Tribes say structural inclusion is key By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Federal and state officials have promised more tribal inclusion...

PRO PUBLICA: Supreme Court Keeps Navajo Nation Waiting for Water

Pro Publica

Colorado River

June 26, 2023

By Anna V. Smith, High Country News, and Umar Farooq and Mark Olalde, ProPublica This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign...

THE CONVERSATION: Colorado River states bought time with a 3-year water conservation deal – now they need to think bigger

The Conversation

Colorado River

June 26, 2023

By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona Arizona, California and Nevada have narrowly averted a regional water crisis by agreeing to...

THE CONVERSATION: Supreme Court rules the US is not required to ensure access to water for the Navajo Nation

The Conversation

Colorado River Policy and regulation

June 23, 2023

By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona The Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the U.S., covers 27,000 square...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Tribe seeking Colorado River water rights spurned by high court

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

June 22, 2023

The justices dealt a blow to the Navajo Nation in the war for water in the arid American Southwest. By Kelsey Reichmann, Courthouse News Service The Supreme Court absolved the federal government on Thursday of its responsibility to provide the...