ASPEN JOURNALISM: Wet March boosts Colorado snowpack, streamflow forecasts Aspen Journalism News April 13, 2024 83Runoff still depends on temperature, dust on snow By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism The month of March in Colorado was...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: More than half of Colorado River’s water used for agriculture: Study Courthouse News Service News March 28, 2024 188And nearly two-thirds of that water goes toward crops that feed cattle. By Hillel Aron, Courthouse News The 1,450-mile-long Colorado...
METROPOLITAN: Committee briefed on Colorado River interim and post-2026 operating guidelines Maven Notebook News and Features March 21, 2024 162At the March meeting of Metropolitan’s One Water and Stewardship Committee, staff updated the committee on the Reclamation’s release of...
AG ALERT: California agrees to lasting cuts to Colorado River use Ag Alert News March 20, 2024 285By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert California has agreed to make long-term cuts to the amount of water the state uses...
CAL MATTERS: California agrees to long-term cuts of Colorado River water Cal Matters News March 7, 2024 194California, Arizona and Nevada would cut their allocations about 20% when reservoir levels drop. But other states have their own...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Lower basin calls for upper basin cuts; upper basin says ‘no way’ Aspen Journalism News March 7, 2024 165Colorado River basin states submit competing proposals for reservoir operations post-2026 By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism This article was first...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Can the ocean save the Colorado River? San Diego thinks so. Voice of San Diego News March 7, 2024 70By Mackenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego This story was first published by Voice of San Diego. Sign up for VOSD’s...
PRESS RELEASE: Arizona, California, Nevada propose new approach for post-2026 Colorado River operations Press Release/Notice Press Release/Other March 6, 2024 252Alternative 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 81Over 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 64From 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 341Annual 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 186Bidders 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 83From the USGS: A newly published study from the U.S. Geological Survey explains how salinity in the Upper Colorado River...
