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.
Metropolitan’s One Water and Stewardship Committee meeting on May 8 featured a presentation on the Bureau of Reclamation’s draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) and what it means for Metropolitan’s Colorado River supplies. They also discussed how the improved water...
Western Slope projects are small and involve agriculture By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Three of western Colorado’s biggest irrigation districts...
By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Colorado legislators on Thursday introduced a bill that would create a drought task force with the aim of providing recommendations about how to implement water-conservation programs and avoid a compact call. A draft of Senate...
Press release from the Colorado River Board of California: Colorado River Board of California Chairman JB Hamby issued the following statement on the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) released today by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The draft SEIS...
The Bureau of Reclamation issued a draft environmental statement outlining options to manage the drought in the Colorado River Basin. By Bob Leal, Courthouse News Service The Bureau of Reclamation on Tuesday outlined options aimed at helping to stabilize the...
The water crisis in the West and the decline of the Colorado River are going to require painful changes for Southern California farms, and a lot less water. By Jim Newton, a veteran journalist, best-selling author and teacher. Posted at...
