Nevada Current

California, the biggest water user in the basin, pitches Colorado River framework

Colorado River water users in California presented their own framework for how to share the river’s dwindling water supply, ...
Imperial Valley Press Online

California proposes bold conservation framework to secure Colorado River future

LAS VEGAS — California’s water leaders on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping framework for the future of the Colorado River, ...

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 ...

Colorado River: Upper Basin states must be willing to compromise

The states along the Colorado River are proving the truth of the famous adage often attributed to Mark Twain: "Whiskey is for ...
Times of San Diego

Less water, more problems – California, 6 states miss key Colorado River deadline

Drought-stricken Lake Mead on the Colorado River in August 2022. (File photo by Christopher Clark/U.S. Bureau of Reclamation) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their ...
SFGate

Calmatters: Colorado River Talks Hit Crunch Time. Whats At Stake For California Water?

The clock is ticking down to a federal deadline Tuesday for California and six other Western states to reach the broad strokes of a deal portioning out supplies from the parched Colorado River.
Los Angeles Times

Millions rely on dwindling Colorado River — but are kept ‘in the dark’ about fixes, critics say

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Talks among seven states to solve the water shortage on the Colorado River are at an impasse. The closed-door ...
Daily Camera

The Colorado River is in trouble. Some groups want the government to step up

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Earlier this year, several environmental groups sent a petition to the federal government with a seemingly simple message: Ensure that water from the imperiled Colorado River is not ...
Los Angeles Times

Why one tribe has declared the Colorado River a legal person

As I’ve followed the long-running negotiations over the Colorado River the last couple of years, very little progress has been made in transforming the century-old system of managing the river’s ...
Voice of San Diego

Morning Report: Tijuana, Much of Baja California, at Risk of Losing Colorado River Water Supply

The Mexican government has taken control of the nation’s waters, including the Colorado River, and Mexicali farmers are not ...
KPBS

Colorado River talks hit crunch time. What’s at stake for California water?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The clock is ticking down to a federal deadline Tuesday for California and six other Western states to reach the broad ...