COURTHOUSE NEWS: Three Colorado River states agree to massive water cuts Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 22, 2026California, Nevada and Arizona will collectively receive 1.25 million acre-feet less water over the next two years. By Alan Riquelmy,...
California officials respond to Colorado River operations plan Maven Colorado River August 22, 2026New Colorado River guidelines offer short-term certainty, but long-term questions remain On Friday, the Department of the Interior released a...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona to bear the brunt of Colorado River cuts for two years as long-term talks continue Arizona Mirror Colorado River August 22, 2026The federal government’s plan lets the Lower Basin manage its own reductions as negotiations with the Upper Basin drag on...
NEVADA CURRENT: Feds announce water cuts under new Colorado River plan Nevada Current Colorado River August 22, 2026by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current The Bureau of Reclamation released its two-year operating plan on Friday detailing how the agency...
COLORADO RIVER: Interior Department Finalizes Plans for 2027-2028 Colorado River Operations US Department of the Interior Colorado River August 21, 2026Secretary Burgum signs 2027-2028 Operating Guidelines and Record of Decision From the Department of the Interior: The Department of the...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Officials warn of a bleak Colorado River future as deadline nears Arizona Mirror Colorado River August 21, 2026Water experts say key reservoirs sit just above ‘deadpool’ while Upper and Lower basins remain deadlocked over cuts By Caitlin...
COLORADO NEWSLINE: As litigation looms and drought takes its toll, state officials defiant over Colorado River’s future Colorado Newsline Colorado River August 21, 2026Streamflows on Colorado’s Western Slope are at near-record or record lows By Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline Routt County rancher Philip...
MET COMMITTEE: Colorado River operations enter era of near-continuous negotiation Maven Colorado River August 20, 2026Final EIS advances adaptive Colorado River framework, but uncertainty remains Conditions on the Colorado River continue to deteriorate. Last month,...
CAL MATTERS: Band-Aid, not a cure: federal Colorado River plan leaves states guessing every two years Cal Matters Colorado River August 5, 2026States failed to reach a Colorado River deal, so the feds are likely to impose a stopgap plan cutting California’s...
AG ALERT: Feds release Colorado River framework for next 10 years Ag Alert Colorado River August 5, 2026By Ag Alert The Trump administration released a long-awaited plan last week for managing declining water flows in the Colorado...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds threaten deep water cuts for states along shrinking Colorado River Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 1, 2026The Bureau of Reclamation’s plan leaves room for states in the river’s basin to continue negotiations amid unrelenting drought and...
ARIZONA MIRROR: The Trump administration’s ‘draconian’ water cuts could gut Arizona’s Colorado River supply Arizona Mirror Colorado River August 1, 2026Hobbs says the reductions threaten farms, chipmakers and national security as the state weighs its legal options By Caitlin Sievers,...
NEVADA CURRENT: Nevada faces ‘unrealistic reductions’ in ‘fundamentally flawed’ Colorado River plan, officials say Nevada Current Colorado River August 1, 2026By Jennifer Solis, Nevada Current The federal government has released its long-awaited 10-year plan to manage worsening water shortages along...
UTAH NEWS DISPATCH: Utah won’t face mandatory cuts in feds’ new Colorado River proposal, but Lower Basin states could Utah Dispatch Colorado River August 1, 2026By Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch After Utah and six other states along the Colorado River failed to reach a...
COLORADO NEWSLINE: Feds to impose new cuts on lower Colorado River states amid climate-fueled megadrought Colorado Newsline Colorado River August 1, 2026By Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline The federal government on Friday formalized a set of guidelines for managing water use in...
