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.
From the University of Colorado at Boulder: Assigned Water programs in the Colorado River system, like Intentionally Created Surplus and Mexican Water Reserve, have created valuable flexibility in the Lower Basin. These programs mitigate the disincentive for conservation or saving...
Time is running short, with less than a month to submit a plan to the federal government By Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch With just weeks to decide how to share the Colorado River’s shrinking water supply, negotiators from seven...
The states want to reach consensus on operations of the depleting Colorado River instead of having the federal government impose one on them with no input. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service The seven states that rely on the Colorado...
As business leaders, we represent hundreds of companies and thousands of jobs that rely on stable management of this crucial resource Our nation has reached a critical inflection point. We can no longer ignore the alarming reality that we are...
At their annual conference in Las Vegas, Colorado River Basin states remain at an impasse over how to cut their water use as Lake Mead and Lake Powell verge on record lows. By Wyatt Myskow, Blanca Begert, Jake Bolster at...
