An archive of news on the Colorado River’s drought, shrinking reservoirs, and efforts to craft a new management plan for seven states and Mexico post-2026.
By Jake Bittle, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Almost half of all the water that flows through the Colorado River each year is consumed by just two states: Arizona and...
Draft SEIS outlines alternatives and tools needed to manage drought in the Basin and strengthen water security in the West From the Department of the Interior: To address the continued potential for low run-off conditions and unprecedented water shortages in...
The investments will conserve enough water for more than half a million people per year and raise the level of Lake Mead by two feet per year, officials say. By Joe Duhownik, Courthouse News On the heels of one of...
Twenty-three years of drought have dried up tourist dollars for Overton, Nevada. But some residents think the federal government bears some of the blame. By Bob Leal, Courthouse News Service With the water level on Lake Mead dropping each year,...
by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of...
by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of climate change. Western state water officials will spend the next few months trying to agree on how to divvy up...
