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 Tina Shields, Imperial Irrigation District The Imperial Irrigation District, the largest irrigation district in the U.S., announced last month that it is prepared to undertake substantial water conservation measures from 2023 through 2026 as a part of California’s voluntary...
Reclamation initiating an expedited, supplemental process to revise the current interim operating guidelines for the operation of Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams in 2023 and 2024 Press Release from the Department of the Interior: As collaborative work continues across the...
The voluntary cut amounts to a tenth of its annual allocation. By Madalyn Wright, Courthouse News Service Following federal pressure to reduce how much water it takes from the Colorado River, California on Wednesday announced a plan to cut its...
by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of...
The megadrought gripping the western states is only part of the problem. Alternative sources of water are also imperiled, and the nation’s food along with it. by Abrahm Lustgartenm Pro Publica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up...
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto joined state water officials Monday to demand immediate federal action on the Colorado River water crisis as Nevada faces its second year of mandatory water cuts. Last week, federal officials announced...
