Colorado River Archives ~ Page 5 of 20 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

December 6, 2024

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Western states that rely on the Colorado River are in a heated deadlock over how...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Water managers deadlocked on Colorado River

December 6, 2024

Both Upper and Lower basin reps say their alternative is best By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism At the largest annual...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River stakeholders puzzle over future distribution as waters dry up

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

December 6, 2024

Millions of people in the U.S. and Mexico depend on the Colorado River, but as the river shrinks, the Colorado River Water Users Association worries there may soon not be enough water to go around. By Jacob Walters, Courthouse News...

NEVADA CURRENT: California conservation efforts have raised Lake Mead by 16-feet in two years, regulators say

Nevada Current

Colorado River

December 5, 2024

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Water users in California have conserved enough water since 2022 to raise Lake Mead water...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River stakeholders tackle climate change, water rights at annual conference

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

December 5, 2024

Members of the Colorado River Water Users Association met for their annual conference in Las Vegas Wednesday. By Jacob Walters,...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Arizona farmers oppose water regulations as land sinks beneath them

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River Groundwater News

November 23, 2024

Wine growers fear that an active water management area will stifle their economic growth without addressing the root causes of over pumping. But those with dried wells and cracked foundations say the community has run out of options. By Joe...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Despite Biden Administration proposals to address Colorado River shortages, a solution is far off

Inside Climate News

Colorado River

November 22, 2024

Colorado River users are in tense negotiations over the critical waterway’s future as climate-driven drought and overuse continue to diminish...

NEVADA CURRENT: Feds release long-term Colorado River management options, including water cutbacks

Nevada Current

Colorado River

November 21, 2024

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Amid stalled negotiations over how to manage the troubled Colorado River in the coming decades,...

PRESS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration Puts Colorado River on Path to Success

Bureau of Reclamation News

Colorado River

November 21, 2024

Investments from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda have staved off crisis in the Colorado River Basin. Alternatives released today lay out necessary steps towards consensus agreement for post-2026 operations Press release from the Bureau of Reclamation: Since Day One...

METROPOLITAN COMMITTEE: Colorado River Basin states grapple with post-2026 guidelines amidst challenging negotiations and potential water conflicts

Maven

Colorado River

November 20, 2024

The Bureau of Reclamation is currently developing the post-2026 operational guidelines for managing the Colorado River system reservoirs. The guidelines...

CORNELL CHRONICLE: Colorado River basins could face tipping point, drought study warns

Cornell University

Colorado River

November 14, 2024

By Syl Kacapyr, Cornell Engineering Water from Colorado’s West Slope basins plays a vital role in supporting the economy and...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Feds rule that next round of drought relief funding won’t cover tribes’ unused water

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

October 4, 2024

Tribal and state officials say Reclamation walked back support for forbearance payments By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Tribes in the upper Colorado River basin are still struggling to get compensated for water to which they are entitled but aren’t using....

PRESS RELEASE: IID’s Colorado River Agreement to Raise Lake Mead by 10+ Feet

Maven

Colorado River

September 27, 2024

IID inked a landmark conservation agreement on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to conserve up...

USBR: Fish release tries to tip the scales in favor of endangered species

Bureau of Reclamation News

Colorado River

September 13, 2024

By the Bureau of Reclamation Late this spring, more than 2,400 endangered fish made a 700-mile journey that ended in...

ASU: Climate change raises challenge to secure vital resource

Arizona State University

Colorado River

September 12, 2024

ASU researchers aiding efforts to keep Colorado River Basin water flowing in US Southwest and beyond By Joe Kullman, Arizona State University “Water is life’s matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.” So said Albert...