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 U.S. Department of the Interior updated operations of the Glen Canyon Dam on Lake Powell in 2016, but conservationists say its management plan doesn’t consider the worsening effects of climate change and drought. By Joe Duhownik, Courthouse News Service...
Colorado has long pushed for recognition of overuse By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalsim Representatives from two lower basin states on the Colorado River have said they would finally address something that the upper basin states, including Colorado, have long pressed...
Researchers believe the people who drew up the original Colorado River Compact ignored good science on how much water actually flows down the river annually. By Mark Hebert, Courthouse News Service A century ago, seven men formed a commission to...
Nearly $295 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda will conserve up to 643,000 acre-feet of water through 2025 From the Bureau of Reclamation The Biden-Harris administration today announced agreements with several California water agencies to conserve up to...
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Southern California has agreed to conserve enough water in Lake Mead to support upwards of 300,000 single family homes for a year under an agreement struck with the federal government. On Friday, the Biden Administration...
