CRONKITE NEWS: Don’t blame data centers for Arizona’s Colorado River cuts, water experts say Cronkite News Planning and management September 13, 2026By Eileen Mamaghani, Cronkite News Are the data centers responsible for the water shortage? For now, researchers say no –...
COLORADO NEWSLINE: What climate science tells us about the causes of the Colorado River crisis Colorado Newsline Colorado River August 26, 2026Researchers have grown increasingly confident in global warming’s role in post-2000 ‘megadrought’ by Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline Elected officials from...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Nevada files suit over Colorado River plan Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 25, 2026The Silver State claims a key document failed to consider the economic impacts communities would face because of the water...
NEVADA CURRENT: Nevada sues feds over Colorado River cuts Nevada Current Colorado River August 25, 2026by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada officials have filed the first lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s Colorado River plan, a...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Arizona water use up in the air pending Nevada lawsuit Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 25, 2026Water officials celebrated Arizona’s outcome in the Bureau of Reclamation’s final Colorado River use guidelines, but say they will not...
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,...
THE CONVERSATION: Colorado River water conservation efforts get only halfway to a solution The Conversation Colorado River August 20, 2026By Sarah Porter, Arizona State University In August 2026 the nation’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, both...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Can a dam expansion hold back climate considerations on the Colorado River? Maven Colorado River August 15, 2026Climate change will almost certainly feature prominently in any multi-state litigation over the Colorado River. A court case over an...
NEVADA CURRENT: Colorado River negotiations continue as states await fed decision Nevada Current Colorado River August 13, 2026By Jennifer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada’s top Colorado River negotiator said lower-basin states are still pressing for adjustments and attempting...
CAL MATTERS: Band-Aid, not a cure: federal Colorado River plan leaves states guessing every two years Cal Matters Colorado River August 5, 2026States failed to reach a Colorado River deal, so the feds are likely to impose a stopgap plan cutting California’s...
