Gov. Lombardo stated in a letter that he hopes negotiations can happen in early January after a planned meeting last week did ...

The future of the Colorado River — a vital water source for 80% of Central and Southern Arizona — is more uncertain than ever ...

In a rare public statement on contentious water use negotiations, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo urged the seven Colorado River ...

Cities in northern Baja California depend on Mexicali farmers’ rights to use Colorado River water. The Mexican government ...

PHOENIX – Seven states, including Arizona, missed Tuesday’s federally imposed deadline for a preliminary agreement on how to reduce Colorado River water usage after the current deal expires next year.

DUCHESNE, Utah — New information is emerging about what's being negotiated between the seven states who rely on the Colorado River: an "amicable divorce" between the Upper and Lower Basins. At a ...

The battle over one of the Colorado River’s oldest, non-consumptive water rights continued this week during a 14-hour Colorado Water Conservation Board hearing over whether the rights could be used ...

“We cannot negotiate with people who say what’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.”— John F. Kennedy Representatives of the seven U.S. states — including Utah — that live on the water ...

Dusk falls on Lake Powell near Bullfrog Marina on July 15, 2024. The Colorado River's reservoirs have shrunk to record lows in recent years, and negotiators are tasked with decreasing demand. (Photo ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A dispute between influential Front Range water providers and a broad swath of the Western Slope over one of the most powerful water rights on the Colorado ...

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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 ...