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,...
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...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Officials warn of a bleak Colorado River future as deadline nears Arizona Mirror Colorado River August 21, 2026Water experts say key reservoirs sit just above ‘deadpool’ while Upper and Lower basins remain deadlocked over cuts By Caitlin...
COLORADO NEWSLINE: As litigation looms and drought takes its toll, state officials defiant over Colorado River’s future Colorado Newsline Colorado River August 21, 2026Streamflows on Colorado’s Western Slope are at near-record or record lows By Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline Routt County rancher Philip...
MET COMMITTEE: Colorado River operations enter era of near-continuous negotiation Maven Colorado River August 20, 2026Final EIS advances adaptive Colorado River framework, but uncertainty remains Conditions on the Colorado River continue to deteriorate. Last month,...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Western Slope lawmakers take Colorado River managers to task Aspen Journalism Colorado River June 30, 2026Missed deadlines, threat of litigation, conservation program prompt questions By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Western Slope lawmakers had harsh words...
GRIST: The Colorado River is vanishing — and the fixes are getting weird Grist Colorado River June 23, 2026Desalination. Pipelines. Cloud seeding. Those are just a few ideas for how the Trump administration should save the desiccated waterway....
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Colorado River experts say agriculture must make permanent cuts to water use Aspen Journalism Colorado River June 23, 2026Water managers say drying up farmland is not the solution By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Some Colorado River experts are...
CRONKITE NEWS: Utah senator warns Arizona, other downstream states, they’ll forfeit $354M in conservation aid if they sue over Colorado River water Cronkite News Colorado River June 11, 2026by Marcus Reichley, Cronkite News The chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee warned Arizona and two other...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River users continue to discuss conservation in drought-stricken year Courthouse News Service Colorado River June 5, 2026Amid drought, climate change, and overuse, the amount of water flowing in the Colorado River has decreased while the number...
PRESS RELEASE: Lower Basin states advance plan to deliver up to 3.2 million acre-feet through 2028 to Protect Colorado River Guest Contributor Colorado River May 2, 2026Proposal adds up to a million-acre-feet of conservation on top of the 1.25 million-acre-feet annual Lower Basin reductions proposed earlier...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Upper Basin states test methods to fill Powell pool Aspen Journalism Colorado River March 20, 2026States say automatically turning to agriculture isn’t always reliable By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism With a Lake Powell conservation pool...
PRESS RELEASE: Imperial Irrigation District advances voluntary conservation efforts to support Lake Mead and the Colorado River System Imperial Irrigation District Colorado River January 23, 2026The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors has approved the continuation of the District’s Deficit Irrigation (DIP) program during...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Can Arizona maintain its drought response as water and money dry up? Inside Climate News Colorado River November 11, 2025The state has spent hundreds of millions of dollars and implemented new regulations to protect water supplies. But as funds...
