An archive of news on the Colorado River’s drought, shrinking reservoirs, and efforts to craft a new management plan for seven states and Mexico post-2026.
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current The Las Vegas Valley Water District implemented a water rate structure two years ago that imposed hefty levies on the valley’s biggest residential water users. Now state lawmakers are seeking to reexamine those fees following...
By Daniel Crespo, Mehdi Nemati, Ariel Dinar, Zachary Frankel, and Nicholas Halberg, Giannini Foundation Of Agricultural Economics The Colorado River...
From Paloma Avila, Mehdi Nemati, Daniel Crespo, Ariel Dinar, Zachary Frankel, and Nicholas Halberg. Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics Federal...
by Kyle Dunphey, Nevada Current Researchers at the University of Utah recently published a first-of-its-kind study that measures the impact dust has on melting snow in the Colorado River Basin. Dust has long been credited to accelerating snowmelt in the...
An examination of Rocky Mountain snow finds higher contamination levels of mercury and others metals in the northern part of the range, consistent with increased current and historical mining in the region. From the Desert Research Institute: Mountain snowpacks accumulate...
By Dan Walters, Cal Matters President Donald Trump’s intrusion into California’s long-running conflict over water management – essentially favoring farmers...
Instead of sealing four wells in 2023, the ranchers argue, a federal judge could have issued a less harsh injunction based on the assumption that no more than 2.6% of the water pumped by the wells comes from the Gila...
Alternatives report released today provides detailed data to support consensus agreement for post-2026 Colorado River operations to prevent catastrophic drought impacts across the West. From the Bureau of Reclamation: Today, the Bureau of Reclamation released the next step in a...
