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 JB Hamby, Colorado River Commissioner, State of California Today, California submitted comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for...
Mexicali farmers say they are still owed money as part of an international agreement in which they agreed to not use Colorado River water. By MacKenzie Elmer and Vicente Calderón, Voice of San Diego Farmers in Mexicali are protesting again,...
[cmtoc_table_of_contents] State officials and water managers from the seven states relying on the Colorado River have yet again failed to reach a consensus on future water cuts before a critical federal deadline. Despite months of negotiations aimed at preserving water...
Lower Basin received “one consistent message” of refusal from Upper Basin states By Jim Small, Arizona Mirror A last-ditch meeting two weeks ago aimed at building the foundation for a Colorado River water usage agreement failed, and the seven states...
The federal government has given the basin states until February 14 to reach a consensus solution that will serve as the basis for an agreement on the post-2026 guidelines. At the February 9 meeting of Metropolitan’s One Water and Adaptation...
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Rising water temperatures across the Colorado River and its reservoirs are creating new challenges for water treatment operations in Lake Mead and hydropower production at Hoover Dam. Extended drought and climate change has steadily increased...
