Vail Daily14d
Colorado has big dreams to use more water from the Colorado River. But will planned reservoirs ever be built?
Nearly two hours east of Grand Junction on a remote dirt road on the Grand Mesa is a nondescript, shallow, sage-brush-covered ...
The Salt Lake Tribune2d
Utah will pay millions for farmers to leave fields empty — and leave water for the Colorado River
It’s something that has been going on for years across the Colorado River Basin. Now, Utah is launching its version of that effort. The new multimillion-dollar plan incentivizes conservation and ...
The Salt Lake Tribune25d
Voices: We represent the Upper Basin states, and it’s time we manage the Colorado River we have — not the one we want
For more than half a century, the seven Colorado River Basin states and the Bureau of Reclamation have cooperatively managed the Colorado River by adhering to the commitments outlined in the 1922 ...
Utah Public Radio1d
A turbulent year on the Colorado River comes to a close
As the year comes to a close, Donald Trump’s return to the White House poses a big question mark for those with a stake in ...
KTNV Las Vegas28d
5 federal options suggested to manage Colorado River; some could mean water cuts for several states
Seven states are part of the Colorado River Basin. The Upper Basin includes Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, while the Lower Basin encompasses Arizona, California and Nevada. The Colorado ...
Vail Daily26d
Colorado River managers deadlocked on how water will be shared in the future
Lower Basin water managers say all seven states that use the Colorado River must share cuts under the driest conditions, while Upper Basin officials maintain they already take cuts in dry years ...
Yahoo23d
Upper and lower basin states hit tough impasse at annual Colorado River conference
Top water officials for the seven Colorado River Basin states — Arizona, California, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming — gathered for the Colorado River Water Users Association ...
Los Angeles Times22d
‘Zero progress’: Western states at impasse in talks on Colorado River water shortages
Seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River are ending the year at an impasse in negotiations over the writing of new rules for dealing with chronic water shortages. Representatives of ...