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...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Flexible pool of water could be key to protect Lake Powell Aspen Journalism Colorado River May 13, 2026Concept paper lays out how water could be moved to where its needed By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism An environmental...
MET IMPORTED WATER COMMITTEE: Lower Basin pushes back as Reclamation advances drought actions Maven Colorado River April 29, 2026The Colorado River Basin has been sliding toward a critically dry year since January—enough to put extraordinary federal action on...
CIRCLE OF BLUE: Glen Canyon Dam faces its existential moment Circle of Blue Colorado River April 29, 2026Iconic structure becomes Colorado River’s biggest water chokepoint. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue In the span of U.S. history...
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS: Emergency plans for the Colorado River buy time, not solutions High Country News Colorado River April 24, 2026The federal government ordered Flaming Gorge water released and cuts to Lake Powell releases, to prevent collapse. By Caitlin Ochs,...
CIRCLE OF BLUE: U.S. Government orders emergency actions to protect Glen Canyon Dam Circle of Blue Colorado River April 20, 2026Extraordinary moves in the struggling Colorado River basin could prompt historic lawsuits. by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Difficult decisions...
PRESS RELEASE: Reclamation Acts to Protect Colorado River System During Historic Drought Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado River April 17, 2026The prolonged drought combined with the lowest winter snowpack on record is requiring swift actions to protect this vital water...
THE CONVERSATION: Winter’s alarmingly low snowpack offers a glimpse of the changing rhythm of water in the western US The Conversation Colorado RiverHydrology April 1, 2026By Imtiaz Rangwala, University of Colorado Boulder Winter is more than just a season in the western U.S. – it...
CIRCLE OF BLUE: Big decisions loom for a rapidly shrinking Lake Powell Circle of Blue Colorado River February 26, 2026by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Officials at the Bureau of Reclamation, the federal agency that manages Colorado River dams,...
