COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds propose water cut options to stabilize imperiled Colorado River Basin Courthouse News Service Colorado River April 11, 2023The Bureau of Reclamation issued a draft environmental statement outlining options to manage the drought in the Colorado River Basin....
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Arizona announces $233 million in Colorado River water conservation efforts Courthouse News Service Colorado River April 6, 2023The investments will conserve enough water for more than half a million people per year and raise the level of...
COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: Western water crisis solutions inevitably end with a lot less for California farms Cal Matters Colorado RiverCommentary March 23, 2023The water crisis in the West and the decline of the Colorado River are going to require painful changes for...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Tribe’s fight for water in drought-plagued West divides Supreme Court Courthouse News Service Colorado River March 20, 2023Over 150 years ago the federal government agreed to provide the Navajo Nation with land to live on, but the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Western water wars at high court focus on Navajo Nation Courthouse News Service Colorado River March 16, 2023Out of the arid American Southwest is a case headed to the Supreme Court dealing with the hottest commodity in...
STATELINE: Facing Drought, Western States Seek to Deny Groundwater to Foreigners Stateline Colorado RiverPolicy and regulation March 15, 2023by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California bypasses consensus, goes its own way on plan for Colorado River water cuts Courthouse News Service Colorado River February 3, 2023Golden State officials say they have senior water rights. By Bob Leal, Courthouse News Service While six states came up...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: In a water deficit, Arizona contemplates a future without Colorado River access Courthouse News Service Colorado River January 10, 2023Central Arizona Project leaders say policymakers should prepare for the worst-case scenario. By Joe Dohownik, Courthouse News Service Water from...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Supreme Court adds fight over Colorado River water rights to its docket Courthouse News Service Colorado River November 4, 2022In the drought-prone West, a tribal nation claims the government should have protected its access to water. By Kelsey Reichmann...
NEVADA CURRENT: More water cuts for lower Colorado River Basin states Nevada Current Colorado River August 16, 2022by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada and Arizona are facing a second year of mandatory water cuts as drought and...
THE CONVERSATION: As Colorado River Basin states confront water shortages, it’s time to focus on reducing demand The Conversation Colorado River August 16, 2021By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona The U.S. government announced its first-ever water shortage declaration for the Colorado River on Aug....
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces 2022 operating conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado River August 16, 2021Historic Drought Impacting Entire Colorado River Basin; Level 1 Shortage Condition declared at Lake Mead From the Bureau of Reclamation:...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Tribal influence over Arizona water growing Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 14, 2021Because of the confluence of relatively recent water rights settlements and a looming shortage of Colorado River water, tribes like...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River shortage to hit Central Arizona farmers hardest Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 7, 2021Seven states from Utah to California share the Colorado River’s roughly 15 million acre-feet of water annually. But in the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River shortage expected to hit farms first Courthouse News Service Colorado River July 23, 2021With Arizona farmers expecting to take hit next year on their allocation of Colorado River water, water planners, managers, and...
