CRONKITE NEWS: Arizona faces 77% cut in share of Colorado River as states remain deadlocked over water allocation Cronkite News Colorado River June 10, 2026by Marcus Reichley, Cronkite News An ongoing deadlock between the seven states that rely on the Colorado River may have...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Feds will soon impose new framework on Colorado River if states can’t agree how to manage it Inside Climate News Colorado River June 6, 2026Amid the river’s worst water year on record and deadlocked negotiations over its future, the Bureau of Reclamation announced it...
COLORADO RIVER: Post-2026 operations: Lower Basin proposal and next steps Maven Colorado River May 13, 2026Two years ago, the Lower Basin states proposed post-2026 operating guidelines in hopes of building a seven-state agreement. But after...
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...
MET ONE WATER COMMITTEE: Drought, disagreements, and deadlines: The fight for Colorado River’s future Maven Colorado River February 11, 2026The federal government has given the basin states until February 14 to reach a consensus solution that will serve as...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Valentine’s Day marks next crucial deadline on the Colorado River Voice of San Diego Colorado River February 7, 2026But none of the U.S. states negotiating the river’s future have any love for each other. By MacKenzie Elmer, Voice...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona lawmakers prepare for Colorado River water fight with unanimous vote boosting legal fund Arizona Mirror Colorado River February 4, 2026House passes bill adding $1 million to Colorado River litigation fund as negotiation deadline looms by Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona faces outsized burden if Colorado River states miss February deadline Arizona Mirror Colorado River February 3, 2026Gila River Indian Community leader calls prospects “pretty dim” as Upper and Lower Basin states remain at impasse over mandatory...
NEVADA CURRENT: Feds demand compromise on Colorado River while states flounder despite water shortage Nevada Current Colorado River December 22, 2025by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Western states that rely on the Colorado River have less than two months to agree...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: A river that millions rely on for water is on the brink. A deal to save it isn’t. Inside Climate News Colorado River December 20, 2025At their annual conference in Las Vegas, Colorado River Basin states remain at an impasse over how to cut their...
PRESS RELEASE: California commits to conservation, collaboration in new Colorado River framework Colorado River Board of California Colorado River December 17, 2025State leaders seek durable post-2026 plan and make significant contributions From the Colorado River Board of California: California’s water, tribal,...
NEVADA CURRENT: California, the biggest water user in the basin, pitches Colorado River framework Nevada Current Colorado River December 17, 2025by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current California’s biggest water districts presented their own framework Tuesday for how to share the Colorado...
CAL MATTERS: No deal on the Colorado River despite Trump administration deadline Cal Matters Colorado River November 12, 2025The federal government often makes deadlines on the Colorado River, but — in recent years — rarely has enforced them....
NEVADA CURRENT: With Upper, Lower basin states still snagged, feds give them more time to craft Colorado River plan Nevada Current Colorado River November 12, 2025By Jennifer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada and six other Colorado River states failed to reach a broad agreement Tuesday on...
