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.
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...
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...
The Bureau of Reclamation is currently developing the post-2026 operational guidelines for managing the Colorado River system reservoirs. The guidelines...
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....
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...
Researchers from the University of Washington found that, in the absence of typical spring precipitation, plants along tributaries to the Colorado River consume enough water to meaningfully lower the river level. By Jake Bolster, Inside Climate News The Never Summer...