SPECIAL EDITION: Colorado River update: Department of Interior moving forward after no consensus among the seven basin states Maven Colorado RiverDaily Digest February 14, 2026[cmtoc_table_of_contents] State officials and water managers from the seven states relying on the Colorado River have yet again failed to...
PRESS RELEASE: Interior Department moves forward on guidelines for Colorado River absent full state consensus Guest Contributor Colorado River February 14, 2026From the Department of the Interior: The Department of the Interior is moving forward with the Post-2026 NEPA process to...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: No deal on Colorado River operations means federal takeover imminent Courthouse News Service Colorado River February 14, 2026The seven states in the river basin had until Saturday to reach consensus. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News Service A...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona blasts Upper Basin states for refusing cuts as Colorado River talks fail Arizona Mirror Colorado River February 14, 2026Lower Basin received “one consistent message” of refusal from Upper Basin states By Jim Small, Arizona Mirror A last-ditch meeting...
NEVADA CURRENT: Colorado River states miss deadline, compromise nowhere in sight Nevada Current Colorado River February 14, 2026by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada and six other Colorado River states have failed to resolve a major disagreement on...
UTAH NEWS DISPATCH: Colorado River negotiations crumble as another deadline passes by Utah Dispatch Colorado River February 14, 2026Lower Basin states blame the Upper Basin for not making concessions. ‘Utah is ready to make a deal,’ governor says...
MET ONE WATER COMMITTEE: Drought, disagreements, and deadlines: The fight for Colorado River’s future Maven Colorado River February 11, 2026The federal government has given the basin states until February 14 to reach a consensus solution that will serve as...
CENTER SQUARE: Deadline approaches for Colorado River negotiations The Center Square Colorado River February 10, 2026By Liam Hibbert, The Center Square Officials negotiating to protect and redefine use of the Colorado River face a major...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Valentine’s Day marks next crucial deadline on the Colorado River Voice of San Diego Colorado River February 7, 2026But none of the U.S. states negotiating the river’s future have any love for each other. By MacKenzie Elmer, Voice...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona lawmakers prepare for Colorado River water fight with unanimous vote boosting legal fund Arizona Mirror Colorado River February 4, 2026House passes bill adding $1 million to Colorado River litigation fund as negotiation deadline looms by Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Colorado River negotiators are nearly out of time and snowpack Inside Climate News Colorado River February 4, 2026With another federal deadline only weeks away and record-low snowfall further drying out the watershed, states have begun talking about...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona faces outsized burden if Colorado River states miss February deadline Arizona Mirror Colorado River February 3, 2026Gila River Indian Community leader calls prospects “pretty dim” as Upper and Lower Basin states remain at impasse over mandatory...
CAL MATTERS: Trump’s office called 7 governors to D.C. for Colorado River talks. Here’s what California said Cal Matters Colorado River January 31, 2026By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Top California officials traveled...
NEVADA CURRENT: Colorado River governors express cautious optimism after ‘historic’ DC meeting Nevada Current Colorado River January 31, 2026by Caitlin Sievers, Nevada Current With the deadline to reach a water usage agreement looming, leaders from the seven Colorado...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Colorado River states meet Friday in DC with federal deadline looming, litigation threat growing Arizona Mirror Colorado River January 30, 2026Lower Basin argues it’s done ‘heavy lifting’ while Upper Basin refuses mandatory cuts despite full reservoirs By Caitlin Sievers, Arizona...
