At its core, the framework authorizes and coordinates development of new supply through large-scale desalination, advanced ...

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs heads to Washington, D.C. for pivotal talks on the Colorado River's future amid potential ...

As Lake Powell and Lake Mead near critical elevations, federal planners face narrowing operational options that could reshape ...

State water officials debated a controversial proposal to use two powerful Colorado River water rights to help the environment, weighing competing interests from Front Range and Western Slope water ...

While they don’t appear to see eye to eye on anything, Colorado River officials do agree on this much: The courtroom is the ...

The clock is ticking on short-term interstate deals on water use. A long-term operating plan must be in place by Oct. 1, 2026. The Trump administration will give state officials hashing out the future ...

Western Slope elected officials, water managers, engineers, and conservationists met in Grand Junction on Friday, Oct. 3, all focused on one thing: the uncertain future of the Colorado River. “Water ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Chuck Cullom addressed an audience at a June water conference in Colorado, the snows high in the Rocky Mountains behind him ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A critical deadline hits today for Colorado River water negotiations, as seven basin states scramble to reach an agreement for Post-2026 Operational Guidelines for the resource that ...

Seven states in the Colorado River Basin are days away from a Nov. 11 deadline to hash out a rough idea of how the water supply for 40 million people will be managed starting in fall 2026. And they’re ...