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NEVADA CURRENT: Nevada faces ‘unrealistic reductions’ in ‘fundamentally flawed’ Colorado River plan, officials say

August 1, 2026

By 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, 2026

By 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, 2026

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline The federal government on Friday formalized a set of guidelines for managing water use in...

Reclamation publishes final environmental impact statement for future Colorado River operations

US Department of the Interior

Colorado River

July 31, 2026

Preferred alternative provides framework for post-2026 river operations with flexibility to adapt to changing needs Press release from the Department...

Metropolitan focuses on stored water access as Colorado River rules take shape

Maven

Colorado River

July 21, 2026

New federal guidelines could determine how Southern California manages dry-year reliability after 2026. The Colorado River is under increasing pressure...

CRONKITE NEWS: Utah senator warns Arizona, other downstream states, they’ll forfeit $354M in conservation aid if they sue over Colorado River water

Cronkite News

Colorado River

June 11, 2026

by Marcus Reichley, Cronkite News The chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee warned Arizona and two other...

CRONKITE NEWS: Arizona faces 77% cut in share of Colorado River as states remain deadlocked over water allocation

Cronkite News

Colorado River

June 10, 2026

by 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, 2026

Amid the river’s worst water year on record and deadlocked negotiations over its future, the Bureau of Reclamation announced it...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River Compact negotiators see rocky road toward mediation

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

June 6, 2026

Amid decreasing supply, key agreements governing future water use along the Colorado River expired this year. So did initial deadlines...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Feds say new Colorado River plan will be short-term

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

June 6, 2026

Operating plan may be based on latest Lower Basin proposal. By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Federal officials announced on Thursday...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Colorado River faces ‘devastating consequences’ if another dry winter lands, experts warn

Inside Climate News

Colorado River

June 3, 2026

Even a huge snowpack during the coming winter would only give the river basin states less than two years of...

UC BOULDER: Colorado River Basin storage continues slide toward system crash

University of Colorado at Boulder

Colorado River

June 2, 2026

By Anne Castle, Jack Schmidt, Eric Kuhn, Kathryn Sorensen, Katherine Tara Stored water reserves in the Colorado River system continue to decline. The mismatch...