ASPEN JOURNALISM: Lower basin calls for upper basin cuts; upper basin says ‘no way’ Aspen Journalism News March 7, 2024 164Colorado River basin states submit competing proposals for reservoir operations post-2026 By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism This article was first...
PRESS RELEASE: Arizona, California, Nevada propose new approach for post-2026 Colorado River operations Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other March 6, 2024 249Alternative addresses the impacts of drought and climate change through a holistic and sustainable approach to the coordinated operations of...
GRIST: States and tribes scramble to reach Colorado River deals before election Grist News March 6, 2024 57By Jake Bittle, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. There are...
USBR NEWS: Biden-Harris Administration releases Final SEIS for current operations of the Colorado River Basin; Lower basin states, Metropolitan respond Bureau of Reclamation News Agency News March 5, 2024 365Interior Department continues long-term planning with robust input from Basin States, Tribes and other parties From the Bureau of Reclamation:...
USGS: Colorado River Basin drought and the 2023 water year USGS Agency News February 28, 2024 79Over the last two decades, the Colorado River Basin has been in an extended drought. This has resulted in substantial...
USBR: Straining against invasion: Updated duplex strainer baskets installed alongside new UV light technology at Glen Canyon Dam to continue the fight against quagga mussels Bureau of Reclamation News Agency News February 27, 2024 53From the Bureau of the Reclamation: If left unattended, quagga mussels can cause extensive harm to a facility and the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Facing future of shortages, Colorado River users dream of making more water Courthouse News Service News February 23, 2024 340Annual Colorado River flows have decreased an average of four million acre-feet since the 21st century, while the number of...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Auction of Colorado River water nets $4.7 million Aspen Journalism News February 16, 2024 168Bidders paid an average of $74,600 per acre-foot By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Longmont dairy farmer Jim Docheff has been...
USGS: New study demonstrates how climate and irrigation influence salinity of waters in the Upper Colorado Basin USGS News February 13, 2024 79From the USGS: A newly published study from the U.S. Geological Survey explains how salinity in the Upper Colorado River...
USBR: Reclamation publishes overview of Colorado River evaporation history Maven Agency News February 8, 2024 138From the Bureau of Reclamation The Bureau of Reclamation today published an overview of historical natural losses along the lower...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: In managing Colorado River dam, feds ignored climate change, conservationists tell appeals court Courthouse News Service News February 7, 2024 55The U.S. Department of the Interior updated operations of the Glen Canyon Dam on Lake Powell in 2016, but conservationists...
NIDIS: Understanding Water Supply Forecast Error on the Colorado River Press Release/Notice News January 10, 2024 110By Peter Goble, Russ Schumacher, Colorado Climate Center The Colorado River is perhaps the most critical resource to the southwestern...
DAN WALTERS: California’s water wars see some breakthroughs but more clashes loom Cal Matters News December 18, 2023 297By Dan Walters, CalMatters. Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Native American tribes call for recognition, compensation in post-2026 Colorado River operating agreement Courthouse News Service News December 15, 2023 83Thirty federally recognized tribes lay claim to a fourth of the Colorado River which provides water to 40 million people...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Water pressure builds between upper and lower basins over future distribution of the Colorado River Courthouse News Service News December 15, 2023 75The 75th gathering of the Colorado River Water Users Association drew 1,700 stakeholders from across seven states, 30 Native American...