CENTER SQUARE: Deadline approaches for Colorado River negotiations The Center Square Colorado River February 10, 2026By Liam Hibbert, The Center Square Officials negotiating to protect and redefine use of the Colorado River face a major...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: Valentine’s Day marks next crucial deadline on the Colorado River Voice of San Diego Colorado River February 7, 2026But none of the U.S. states negotiating the river’s future have any love for each other. By MacKenzie Elmer, Voice...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona lawmakers prepare for Colorado River water fight with unanimous vote boosting legal fund Arizona Mirror Colorado River February 4, 2026House passes bill adding $1 million to Colorado River litigation fund as negotiation deadline looms by Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Colorado River negotiators are nearly out of time and snowpack Inside Climate News Colorado River February 4, 2026With another federal deadline only weeks away and record-low snowfall further drying out the watershed, states have begun talking about...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Arizona faces outsized burden if Colorado River states miss February deadline Arizona Mirror Colorado River February 3, 2026Gila River Indian Community leader calls prospects “pretty dim” as Upper and Lower Basin states remain at impasse over mandatory...
CAL MATTERS: Trump’s office called 7 governors to D.C. for Colorado River talks. Here’s what California said Cal Matters Colorado River January 31, 2026By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Top California officials traveled...
NEVADA CURRENT: Colorado River governors express cautious optimism after ‘historic’ DC meeting Nevada Current Colorado River January 31, 2026by Caitlin Sievers, Nevada Current With the deadline to reach a water usage agreement looming, leaders from the seven Colorado...
ARIZONA MIRROR: Colorado River states meet Friday in DC with federal deadline looming, litigation threat growing Arizona Mirror Colorado River January 30, 2026Lower Basin argues it’s done ‘heavy lifting’ while Upper Basin refuses mandatory cuts despite full reservoirs By Caitlin Sievers, Arizona...
UNIV. OF COLORADO: Considerations for assigned water after expiration of the 2007 guidelines University of Colorado at Boulder Colorado River January 27, 2026From the University of Colorado at Boulder: Assigned Water programs in the Colorado River system, like Intentionally Created Surplus and...
NEVADA CURRENT: Governors of Colorado River states summoned to DC in hopes of breaking negotiations impasse Nevada Current Colorado River January 23, 2026By Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has invited all seven Colorado River Basin governors and their negotiators...
UTAH NEWS DISPATCH: Colorado River talks: States are still at odds but working toward a 5-year plan Utah Dispatch Colorado River January 21, 2026Time is running short, with less than a month to submit a plan to the federal government By Annie Knox,...
PRESS RELEASE: Imperial Irrigation District works to ensure post-2026 Colorado River plan is lawful, durable, and basinwide Imperial Irrigation District Colorado River January 16, 2026IID now engaged in federal process to guide how the Colorado River will be managed after current operating guidelines expire...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Colorado River experts say some management options don’t go far enough to address scarcity, climate change Aspen Journalism Colorado River January 16, 2026Feds release draft report on how to share shrinking river By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Federal officials have released detailed...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River basin states get first look at proposed operating rules Courthouse News Service Colorado River January 10, 2026The states want to reach consensus on operations of the depleting Colorado River instead of having the federal government impose...
NEVADA CURRENT: Feds release draft long-term plans for Colorado River management Nevada Current Colorado River January 10, 2026By Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Amid stalled state negotiations over how to share the Colorado River’s dwindling water supply, the...
