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NEVADA CURRENT: Feds demand compromise on Colorado River while states flounder despite water shortage

Nevada Current

Colorado River

December 22, 2025

by 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, 2025

At their annual conference in Las Vegas, Colorado River Basin states remain at an impasse over how to cut their...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: States repeat talking points with little progress on deal as Colorado River crisis deepens

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

December 19, 2025

Seven state representatives ‘spinning their wheels’ for two years By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Water managers from each of the...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Experts warn of dire forecast for Colorado River basin

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

December 19, 2025

The forecast, and discussion about a new agreement between the seven states that rely on the Colorado River basin, came...

NEVADA CURRENT: Feds to release draft environmental review of Colorado River management options in January

Nevada Current

Colorado River

December 18, 2025

Document won’t include a preferred alternative, officials say by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current In the next few weeks, the public...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: December water forecast a sobering backdrop to Colorado River conference

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

December 18, 2025

Feds lay out tools for dealing with falling reservoir levels By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Federal water officials addressed the...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Supreme Court rulings, shifting federal policy create uncertainty for Colorado River basin

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

December 18, 2025

Legal water experts advised the need for states in the river basin to avoid litigation, a refrain others have made...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Feds refuse to be bad guy on Colorado River

Voice of San Diego

Colorado River

December 18, 2025

The Trump Administration gave states a Nov. 11 deadline to come to an agreement. They’ve blown through that and an...

PRESS RELEASE: California commits to conservation, collaboration in new Colorado River framework

Colorado River Board of California

Colorado River

December 17, 2025

State 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, 2025

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current California’s biggest water districts presented their own framework Tuesday for how to share the Colorado...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Water is for fighting: Colorado River group describes history of water disputes, looks for solutions

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

December 17, 2025

The Colorado River Water Users Association is holding its annual three-day conference this week in Las Vegas. By Alan Riquelmy,...

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO: Colorado River Insights, 2025: Dancing with Deadpool

University of Colorado at Boulder

Colorado River

December 12, 2025

From the University of Colorado at Boulder: In a collection of essays and research summaries, eleven members of the Colorado...

CENTER SQUARE: Arizona leaders urge feds to defend state water rights

The Center Square

Colorado River

November 18, 2025

Officials write about Colorado River pact affecting Arizona, California, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming. By Zachery Schmidt, The Center...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: No deal on Colorado River

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

November 13, 2025

Seven states fail to reach agreement by feds’ Nov. 11 deadline By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Water managers from the...

CAL MATTERS: No deal on the Colorado River despite Trump administration deadline

Cal Matters

Colorado River

November 12, 2025

The federal government often makes deadlines on the Colorado River, but — in recent years — rarely has enforced them....