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,...
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...
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...
AG ALERT: Feds release Colorado River framework for next 10 years Ag Alert Colorado River August 5, 2026By Ag Alert The Trump administration released a long-awaited plan last week for managing declining water flows in the Colorado...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds threaten deep water cuts for states along shrinking Colorado River Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 1, 2026The Bureau of Reclamation’s plan leaves room for states in the river’s basin to continue negotiations amid unrelenting drought and...
ARIZONA MIRROR: The Trump administration’s ‘draconian’ water cuts could gut Arizona’s Colorado River supply Arizona Mirror Colorado River August 1, 2026Hobbs says the reductions threaten farms, chipmakers and national security as the state weighs its legal options By Caitlin Sievers,...
NEVADA CURRENT: Nevada faces ‘unrealistic reductions’ in ‘fundamentally flawed’ Colorado River plan, officials say Nevada Current Colorado River August 1, 2026By Jennifer Solis, Nevada Current The federal government has released its long-awaited 10-year plan to manage worsening water shortages along...
