Trump administration weighs how to confront Colorado River water shortfall

With rules governing the hard-hit Colorado River set to expire, the Trump administration weighs options for dealing with ...

New report paints grim picture of water use problems with Colorado River

A new report compiled by CU warns that threats to the Colorado River's water supply are now so severe that they pose a significant risk to the water supply in seven Western states and tribal areas.
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Water shortage in 2026: Pressure builds on Colorado River, Lake Mead

Southern Nevada begins 2026 under Tier 1 water shortage restrictions, a challenge that’s been beaten before. In fact, water ...
The Journal

Tribes stake their claim on the Colorado River, and help conserve it

Tribes across the West have worked with states to protect the Colorado River and conserve enough water to raise elevations in ...
Los Angeles Times

California and its neighbors are at an impasse over the Colorado River. Here’s a way forward

California and the other Colorado River Basin states are at odds over how to halt the precipitous decline of Lake Mead. The impasse reflects a century of failure to take a basic step left undone by ...
PBS

How states dependent on the Colorado River are struggling to strike a long-term agreement

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is expected to announce water cuts soon that would affect some of the 40 million people reliant on the Colorado River, the powerhouse of the U.S. West. The ...

What’s at stake for Arizona as Colorado River water negotiations drag on

Over the past year, negotiators from seven states have been meeting to develop new regulations and water allotments, but so ...