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

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...

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 reduce their use of Colorado River water over the next three years. This deal represents a temporary solution to a...

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...

NEWS RELEASE: Interior Department Initiates Process to Develop Future Guidelines and Strategies for Protecting the Colorado River

US Department of the Interior

Colorado River

June 15, 2023

Robust collaboration includes Basin states, Tribes, stakeholders and Mexico From the Department of the Interior: The Department of the Interior today announced that it is initiating the formal process to develop future operating guidelines and strategies to protect the stability and sustainability...

AG ALERT: Imperial Valley farmers await water deal

Ag Alert

Colorado River

June 14, 2023

By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert California, Arizona and Nevada reached a long-sought consensus last month on how to conserve water...

PRO PUBLICA: Las Vegas Needs to Save Water. It Won’t Find It in Lawns.

Pro Publica

Colorado River

June 9, 2023

by Nat Lash, Mark Olalde and Ash Ngu, and photography by Liz Moughon This story was originally published by ProPublica. ...

STATELINE: Colorado River agreement punts on drastic cuts and difficult negotiations

Stateline

Colorado River

May 24, 2023

The proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada is not a long-term fix, water experts argue. by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline State and federal officials are celebrating an agreement reached this week by Arizona, California and Nevada to reduce their use of...

NEVADA CURRENT: Colorado River states reach an agreement, but not a solution

Nevada Current

Colorado River

May 23, 2023

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current After months of negotiations, seven Western states along the Colorado River have agreed to water...

COLORADO RIVER BOARD OF CA: California Backs Consensus Plan to Bolster the Colorado River

Colorado River Board of California

Colorado River

May 22, 2023

Press release from the Colorado River Board of California: Colorado River Board of California Chairman JB Hamby issued the following...

CAL MATTERS: Colorado River deal: What does it mean for California?

Cal Matters

Colorado River

May 22, 2023

By Alistair Bland, CalMatters Network Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. After nearly a year of intense negotiations, California, Nevada and Arizona reached a...

SoCAL WATER: The impact of Reclamation’s SEIS alternatives on Metropolitan’s Colorado River supplies; Abundant precipitation refills storage

Maven

Colorado River Notebook News and Features

May 18, 2023

Metropolitan’s One Water and Stewardship Committee meeting on May 8 featured a presentation on the Bureau of Reclamation’s draft Supplemental...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Water saved through upper-basin program unlikely to move needle in Powell

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

May 12, 2023

Western Slope projects are small and involve agriculture By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Three of western Colorado’s biggest irrigation districts...

GRIST: The very bad math behind the Colorado River crisis

Grist

Colorado River

April 26, 2023

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. California and Arizona are currently fighting each other over water from the Colorado River. But this isn’t new — it’s actually been going on for over...