Post-2026 Guidelines Archives ~ Page 3 of 10 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

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...

COLORADO RIVER: Post-2026 operations: Lower Basin proposal and next steps

Maven

Colorado River

May 13, 2026

Two 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, 2026

Concept paper lays out how water could be moved to where its needed By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism An environmental...

COLORADO NEWSLINE: ‘No new depletions’ has to be in a Colorado River deal

Colorado Newsline

Colorado River Commentary

May 8, 2026

When you’re in a hole, stop digging Commentary by Gary Wockner The chaos on the Colorado River has reached a...

PRESS RELEASE: Lower Basin states advance plan to deliver up to 3.2 million acre-feet through 2028 to Protect Colorado River

Guest Contributor

Colorado River

May 2, 2026

Proposal adds up to a million-acre-feet of conservation on top of the 1.25 million-acre-feet annual Lower Basin reductions proposed earlier...

UC BOULDER: Rethinking how the United States and Mexico share the Colorado River

University of Colorado at Boulder

Colorado River

March 31, 2026

From the University of Boulder, Getches-Wilkinson Center By Eric Kuhn, Anne Castle, Carlos de la Parra, John Fleck, Jack Schmidt, Kathryn Sorensen, Katherine Tara With the...

CRONKITE NEWS: Federal plan to divide drought-stricken Colorado River water brings flood of pushback

Cronkite News

Colorado River

March 26, 2026

by Natalie Ogami, Cronkite News The Bureau of Reclamation has been flooded with comments on its plan for dividing the...

ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona hires high-powered law firm, setting the stage for a legal battle over Colorado River water

Arizona Mirror

Colorado River

March 24, 2026

by Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror Arizona is preparing for a legal battle over its rights to Colorado River water. Following...

THE CONVERSATION: Why Colorado River negotiations stalled, and how they could resume with the possibility of agreement

The Conversation

Colorado River

March 21, 2026

From The Conversation: By Karen Schlatter, Colorado State University and Sharon B. Megdal, University of Arizona The seven U.S. states...

STATEMENT: California submits comments on Colorado River EIR, reiterates commitment to collaborative, durable solutions that equitably distribute risk and protect the river

Colorado River Board of California

Colorado River

March 3, 2026

From JB Hamby, Colorado River Commissioner, State of California Today, California submitted comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for...