Colorado River Archives

January 18, 2025 949

Alternatives report released today provides detailed data to support consensus agreement for post-2026 Colorado River operations to prevent catastrophic drought...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Despite best hopes, Southwest drought may be here to stay

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News

December 21, 2024 1004

Climate scientists say increasing global temperatures have driven soil moisture in the Southwest below a critical point, creating a positive...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Meeting of Colorado River users wraps with focus on Mexico and tribes

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News

December 7, 2024 297

Decades of drought and development mean there’s even less water in the Colorado River to go around to numerous thirsty...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Water managers deadlocked on Colorado River

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December 6, 2024 163

Both Upper and Lower basin reps say their alternative is best By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism At the largest annual...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River stakeholders puzzle over future distribution as waters dry up

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News

December 6, 2024 72

Millions of people in the U.S. and Mexico depend on the Colorado River, but as the river shrinks, the Colorado...

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

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December 5, 2024 95

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

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Arizona farmers oppose water regulations as land sinks beneath them

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November 23, 2024 1368

Wine growers fear that an active water management area will stifle their economic growth without addressing the root causes of...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Despite Biden Administration proposals to address Colorado River shortages, a solution is far off

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News

November 22, 2024 133

Colorado River users are in tense negotiations over the critical waterway’s future as climate-driven drought and overuse continue to diminish...

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

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Agency News

November 21, 2024 98

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

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November 20, 2024 202

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