Statement from the Department of the Interior — Signing of Minute 334 between the United States and Mexico on Colorado River Operations for 2027 and 2028 Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado River September 10, 2026From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Department of the Interior and Bureau of Reclamation welcome the signing of Minute 334...
CENTER SQUARE: Feds spare Upper Basin; states still feel water cuts pressure The Center Square Colorado River September 5, 2026Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico aren’t required to cut water from Colorado River, but still face droughts By Liam Hibbert,...
COLORADO RIVER: Metropolitan reviews new Colorado River guidelines and forecast implications Maven Colorado River August 31, 2026The Colorado River’s next operating era is beginning under unusually difficult conditions. On August 21, the Department of the Interior...
EOS: The Colorado River basin is running out of water. Not everyone is happy with the government’s suggested solution. American Geophysical Union Colorado River August 27, 2026Though overallocation is one reason the river is shrinking, reduced snowpack and increased evaporation caused by climate change are also...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Nevada files suit over Colorado River plan Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 25, 2026The Silver State claims a key document failed to consider the economic impacts communities would face because of the water...
NEVADA CURRENT: Nevada sues feds over Colorado River cuts Nevada Current Colorado River August 25, 2026by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada officials have filed the first lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s Colorado River plan, a...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Arizona water use up in the air pending Nevada lawsuit Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 25, 2026Water officials celebrated Arizona’s outcome in the Bureau of Reclamation’s final Colorado River use guidelines, but say they will not...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Three Colorado River states agree to massive water cuts Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 22, 2026California, Nevada and Arizona will collectively receive 1.25 million acre-feet less water over the next two years. By Alan Riquelmy,...
California officials respond to Colorado River operations plan Maven Colorado River August 22, 2026New Colorado River guidelines offer short-term certainty, but long-term questions remain On Friday, the Department of the Interior released a...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona to bear the brunt of Colorado River cuts for two years as long-term talks continue Arizona Mirror Colorado River August 22, 2026The federal government’s plan lets the Lower Basin manage its own reductions as negotiations with the Upper Basin drag on...
NEVADA CURRENT: Feds announce water cuts under new Colorado River plan Nevada Current Colorado River August 22, 2026by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current The Bureau of Reclamation released its two-year operating plan on Friday detailing how the agency...
COLORADO RIVER: Interior Department Finalizes Plans for 2027-2028 Colorado River Operations US Department of the Interior Colorado River August 21, 2026Secretary Burgum signs 2027-2028 Operating Guidelines and Record of Decision From the Department of the Interior: The Department of the...
