Colorado River Archives ~ Page 15 of 20 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

October 5, 2022

The voluntary cut amounts to a tenth of its annual allocation. By Madalyn Wright, Courthouse News Service Following federal pressure...

STATELINE: Water cuts hit Western states

Stateline

Colorado River

September 15, 2022

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

PRO PUBLICA: Q&A with Jay Famiglietti: As Colorado River Dries, the U.S. Teeters on the Brink of Larger Water Crisis

Pro Publica

Colorado River Groundwater News

August 25, 2022

The megadrought gripping the western states is only part of the problem. Alternative sources of water are also imperiled, and the nation’s food along with it. by Abrahm Lustgartenm Pro Publica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up...

AG ALERT: Anxiety grows over Colorado River crisis

Ag Alert

Agriculture Colorado River

August 24, 2022

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Imperial Valley farmers who have senior water rights on the severely depleted Colorado River say...

NEVADA CURRENT: Sisolak calls on feds to step up river basin management, but ‘no need’ to slow growth

Nevada Current

Colorado River

August 24, 2022

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak called on states along the Colorado River and the federal...

NEVADA CURRENT: Citing Nevada’s example, Cortez Masto calls on feds to make other states conserve water

Nevada Current

Colorado River

August 23, 2022

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto joined state water officials Monday to demand immediate federal action on the Colorado River water crisis as Nevada faces its second year of mandatory water cuts. Last week, federal officials announced...

STANFORD NEWS: Q&A: Harnessing the power of nature to address water and climate challenges

Stanford University

Colorado River Policy and regulation

August 18, 2022

Felicia Marcus discusses how investments in nature could simultaneously help states bolster water supplies and achieve their climate goals. By...

CAL MATTERS: Colorado River water cut back — except for California

Cal Matters

Colorado River

August 16, 2022

Two other states – but not California – face cuts to Colorado River water in 2023 as the federal government...

NEVADA CURRENT: More water cuts for lower Colorado River Basin states

Nevada Current

Colorado River

August 16, 2022

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada and Arizona are facing a second year of mandatory water cuts as drought and climate change threatens the river’s flow, federal officials announced Tuesday. Under the cuts, Nevada will lose about 8% of its...

THIS JUST IN … Interior Department Announces Actions to Protect Colorado River System, Sets 2023 Operating Conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead

Bureau of Reclamation News

Colorado River

August 16, 2022

From the Department of the Interior: As the worsening drought crisis continues to impact communities across the West, the Department...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds order Arizona and Nevada to cut water use as Colorado River levels drop to historic lows

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

August 16, 2022

The amount of water Arizona gets from the Colorado River will be cut by more than 20%, Nevada’s allocation by...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Proportionate limits may float Colorado River users through water crisis

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

July 21, 2022

Between the double-decade Millennium Drought and century-old deals overdrafting Colorado River water, the west’s water reserves are drawing dangerously low. By Amanda Pampuro, Courthouse News Service If Colorado River stakeholders continue using water at current rates, researchers warn, water levels...

NEVADA CURRENT: Colorado River crisis requires confronting sacred cow

Nevada Current

Colorado River

July 21, 2022

Capping pool size is a drop in the bucket, experts say by Dana Gentry, Nevada Current A cap on the...

STATELINE: Feds Will Cut States’ Access to Colorado River Water

Stateline

Colorado River

June 15, 2022

by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Top federal water officials are warning Western states that there will be cuts to their access...

NEVADA CURRENT: Federal agency warns Colorado River Basin water usage could be cut as drought worsens

Nevada Current

Colorado River

June 14, 2022

by Jennifer Shutt, Nevada Current The federal agency in charge of managing much of the West’s water warned Tuesday that it will act unilaterally to reduce water usage in the Colorado River Basin if state and tribal leaders can’t reach...