CRONKITE NEWS: Desalinated Pacific Ocean water won’t be cheap but Arizona is scrambling to offset Colorado River cuts Cronkite News Colorado River June 26, 2026by Marcus Reichley, Cronkite News Arizona may soon purchase desalinated Pacific Ocean water to help offset shortages in the Colorado...
NEVADA CURRENT: Nevada signs water sharing agreement with Arizona, California Nevada Current Colorado River June 4, 2026by Jeniffer Solis Lake Mead could soon benefit from the nation’s largest desalination plant thanks to an agreement that would...
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: Reclamation advances effort to expand water supply tools for challenged Colorado River Basin Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado River June 4, 2026Press release from the Bureau of Reclamation: A new pathway for moving water where it’s needed most in the Colorado...
NEVADA CURRENT: Las Vegas serves as case study for groundwater recovery, study says Nevada Current Groundwater News March 21, 2026by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Groundwater depletion is a growing concern for regions that need to provide water for growing...
NEVADA CURRENT: As November deadline nears, Colorado River states ‘nowhere close to an agreement’ Nevada Current Colorado River August 29, 2025by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Amid tense negotiations over the Colorado River’s future, Nevada leaders came together Thursday to focus...
NEVADA CURRENT: Lawmakers aim to rethink excessive water use penalties in Southern Nevada Nevada Current Colorado River May 8, 2025by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current The Las Vegas Valley Water District implemented a water rate structure two years ago that...
COLORADO RIVER BOARD OF CA: Arizona, California, Nevada Propose New Approach for Post-2026 Colorado River Operations Colorado River Board of California Colorado River March 6, 2024Alternative addresses the impacts of drought and climate change through a holistic and sustainable approach to the coordinated operations of...
NEVADA CURRENT: CA farmers agree to conserve 100,000 acre-feet of Lake Mead water in exchange for compensation Nevada Current Colorado River December 5, 2023by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Southern California has agreed to conserve enough water in Lake Mead to support upwards of...
THE CONVERSATION: Colorado River states bought time with a 3-year water conservation deal – now they need to think bigger The Conversation Colorado River June 26, 2023By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona Arizona, California and Nevada have narrowly averted a regional water crisis by agreeing to...
AG ALERT: Imperial Valley farmers await water deal Ag Alert Colorado River June 14, 2023By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert California, Arizona and Nevada reached a long-sought consensus last month on how to conserve water...
PRO PUBLICA: Las Vegas Needs to Save Water. It Won’t Find It in Lawns. Pro Publica Colorado River June 9, 2023by Nat Lash, Mark Olalde and Ash Ngu, and photography by Liz Moughon This story was originally published by ProPublica. ...
STATELINE: Colorado River agreement punts on drastic cuts and difficult negotiations Stateline Colorado River May 24, 2023The proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada is not a long-term fix, water experts argue. by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline State...
NEVADA CURRENT: NV and other lower Colorado River Basin states face major water cuts under federal proposal Nevada Current Colorado River April 12, 2023by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Federal officials on Tuesday proposed unprecedented cuts to the amount of water Nevada, California, and...
STATELINE: Water cuts hit Western states Stateline Colorado River September 15, 2022by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of...
NEVADA CURRENT: Sisolak calls on feds to step up river basin management, but ‘no need’ to slow growth Nevada Current Colorado River August 24, 2022by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak called on states along the Colorado River and the federal...
