‘Zero progress’: Western states at impasse in talks on Colorado River water shortages
States that rely on the Colorado River are at an impasse in talks on rules to address water shortages. California, Arizona and Nevada are at odds with other states.
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Western states don't really want to solve the Colorado River crisis | Opinion
State negotiators may claim that they want to find solutions for an imperiled Colorado River. But their actions at a recent conference say otherwise.
Colorado River states bluster and bicker ahead of an uncertain future for the water supply
States that use the Colorado River have spent the better part of 2024 deadlocked about how to share its shrinking water supplies, and annual water meetings in Las Vegas laid bare how far those states are from an agreement.
Collaborative Efforts Aim to Ease Colorado River Crisis
Amidst the backdrop of Las Vegas, pivotal negotiations are unfolding as seven states and Mexico deliberate over the Colorado River's future. With the river's agreements set to expire in 2026, states are urgently seeking innovative solutions to address the diminishing water supply that sustains over 40 million people.
Colorado River talks tackle users’ competing water demands
Before the Colorado River Water Users Association conference started Wednesday in Las Vegas, some attendees trekked out to Boulder City for a tour of Hoover Dam
Western States at an Impasse Over Water Rights Negotiations
Seven states rely on water from the Colorado River. They’ve split into two camps and have made “zero progress” ahead of current apportionment rules expiring in 2026.
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Salt in the Colorado River is causing problems. A bill is now heading to Biden’s desk that would send more money to address the challenge.
Since 1974, the Bureau of Reclamation has supported various projects to reduce salt levels in the Colorado River’s upper and lower basins. Now, a bill to increase the 50-year-old program’s funding ...
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What is behind the high-stakes standoff over the Colorado River’s future? State negotiators have their say.
Negotiations stalled as state officials remain at odds over how to manage the Colorado River, the water supply for 40 million people.
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Nevada and other users of the Colorado River met in Las Vegas last week. Here's what to know
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Could wet winters start to refill Colorado River reservoirs? What researchers are saying
Panelists at a Colorado River conference discussed the meaning of recent research that predicts more water in the Colorado ...
Colorado River trout population impacted by warmer water temperatures
The fishing on the Colorado River near Lee’s Ferry on the Fly is world-renowned – taking people to fish under Horseshoe Bend and near Glen Canyon Dam.However, increasing river temperatures have hurt ...
Opinion: This Colorado river, made famous by Michener, has been forgotten in our era of drought and decline
Through the innovations of pipes, plumbing and chemical treatments, we have relegated our rivers to the background, as if ...
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‘Zero progress’: Western states still at an 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 ...
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District hosts Little Colorado River Project Industry Day
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, in partnership with Navajo County, hosted the Little Colorado River Project ...