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.
Two years ago, the Lower Basin states proposed post-2026 operating guidelines in hopes of building a seven-state agreement. But after more than two years of talks between the Lower and Upper Basin states, no consensus emerged. On May 1, Arizona,...
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 The Lower Basin States of Arizona, California, and Nevada today advanced a plan to stabilize the Colorado River through 2028,...
By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism With drought and high temperatures putting unprecedented pressure on water users throughout Colorado, from cities...
Iconic structure becomes Colorado River’s biggest water chokepoint. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue In the span of U.S. history certain years are turning points, milestones in the nation’s story. 1776. 1865. 1929. 1968. Circumstance and consequence conspire to make...
UD doctoral students study the impact of golf courses on water scarcity in the Colorado River Basin By Adam Thomas, University of Deleware In 2023, University of Delaware doctoral candidate Mehrnaz Haghdadi and doctoral student Nora Lucas headed to the...
Several years ago, both the Southern Nevada Water Authority and entities in Arizona each invested $6 million in Pure Water Southern California, anticipating that successful implementation of the project would entitle them to a share of the water produced. Currently,...
