Colorado River demand management Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

January 30, 2025

River District warns again about impacts to Western Slope By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism After years of studying and experimenting...

NEVADA CURRENT: Another year of water cuts for lower Colorado River Basin states, feds say

Nevada Current

Colorado River

August 16, 2024

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Despite some improvements in water conservation, Nevada is facing a fourth consecutive year of mandatory...

NEVADA CURRENT: Colorado River basin states pitch two alternative plans

Nevada Current

Colorado River

March 7, 2024

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current After months of tense discussion over the future of the Colorado River, western states that...

PRESS RELEASE: Arizona, California, Nevada propose new approach for post-2026 Colorado River operations

Press Release/Notice

Colorado River

March 6, 2024

Alternative addresses the impacts of drought and climate change through a holistic and sustainable approach to the coordinated operations of...

GRIST: States and tribes scramble to reach Colorado River deals before election

Grist

Colorado River

March 6, 2024

By Jake Bittle, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. There are...

NEVADA CURRENT: Water managers across drought-stricken West start negotiations in Las Vegas

Nevada Current

Colorado River

December 18, 2023

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nature offered the Colorado River Basin states a reprieve last winter after a heavy snowpack...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Lower basin water managers say it’s time to fix their supply/demand problem

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

December 15, 2023

Colorado has long pushed for recognition of overuse By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalsim Representatives from two lower basin states on...

STATELINE: Feds’ cash stream supports Colorado River conservation — but the money will dry up

Stateline

Colorado River

September 20, 2023

Experts worry the pay-to-save approach isn’t a sustainable solution. By: Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Drought task force to consider conservation programs

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

April 21, 2023

By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Colorado legislators on Thursday introduced a bill that would create a drought task force with...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Water managers set criteria for conservation program participation

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

February 13, 2023

Grand Valley Water Users propose payment for land, not water By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Water managers in Western Colorado...

NEVADA CURRENT: Federal agency warns Colorado River Basin water usage could be cut as drought worsens

Nevada Current

Colorado River

June 14, 2022

by Jennifer Shutt, Nevada Current The federal agency in charge of managing much of the West’s water warned Tuesday that...