Colorado River water conservation programs Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

GIANNINI FOUNDATION OF AG ECON: Funding the flow: Federal water conservation investments in the Colorado River Basin

Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics

May 3, 2025

From Paloma Avila, Mehdi Nemati, Daniel Crespo, Ariel Dinar, Zachary Frankel, and Nicholas Halberg. Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics Federal...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Future water conservation program almost guaranteed in Upper Basin

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

January 30, 2025

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

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Congressional delays cause uncertainty for water conservation program

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

January 11, 2025

UCRC not yet accepting applications for System Conservation in 2025 By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism A federally funded water conservation...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Restoring the Salton Sea: Enhancing habitats and safeguarding community health

Maven

Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

December 18, 2024

California state agencies are working on projects to improve air quality and create safe habitats for birds at the Salton...

NEVADA CURRENT: Tribes help boost Lake Mead water supply, hope for lame duck passage of $5B federal water act

Nevada Current

Colorado River

December 9, 2024

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Since 2021, a handful of Colorado River Basin tribes have significantly boosted water supply in...

NEVADA CURRENT: California conservation efforts have raised Lake Mead by 16-feet in two years, regulators say

Nevada Current

Colorado River

December 5, 2024

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Water users in California have conserved enough water since 2022 to raise Lake Mead water...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River stakeholders tackle climate change, water rights at annual conference

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

December 5, 2024

Members of the Colorado River Water Users Association met for their annual conference in Las Vegas Wednesday. By Jacob Walters,...

NEVADA CURRENT: Feds release long-term Colorado River management options, including water cutbacks

Nevada Current

Colorado River

November 21, 2024

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Amid stalled negotiations over how to manage the troubled Colorado River in the coming decades,...

PRESS RELEASE: Biden-Harris Administration Puts Colorado River on Path to Success

Bureau of Reclamation News

Colorado River

November 21, 2024

Investments from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda have staved off crisis in the Colorado River Basin. Alternatives released today...

METROPOLITAN COMMITTEE: Colorado River Basin states grapple with post-2026 guidelines amidst challenging negotiations and potential water conflicts

Maven

Colorado River

November 20, 2024

The Bureau of Reclamation is currently developing the post-2026 operational guidelines for managing the Colorado River system reservoirs. The guidelines...