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