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Colorado River states have two different plans for managing water. Here's why they disagree
The seven states that use water from the Colorado River have proposed competing plans for how the river should be managed in the future. They’re split into ...
States are far apart on new Colorado River water-saving plans sent to U.S. agency
The four Upper Basin states of the Colorado River Basin released a water-saving plan Wednesday that would cut river water use by Arizona and the other two Lower Basin states by up to 20% in most years and more in drier years over the next d...
No basin-wide agreement reached on Colorado River cuts before deadline
Upper and Lower Basin states have filed dueling proposals to the federal government for how to distribute cuts in Colorado River water as the race to update expiring guidelines picks up before the end of 2026, both groups of negotiators ann...
Risks ease for Colorado River reservoirs after wet winter, but long-term challenges loom
After a wet year and a push to conserve water in the Southwest, federal officials say the risk of the Colorado River’s reservoirs declining to critically low levels has substantially eased for the next couple of years....
Colorado River conservation measures will protect reservoir levels through 2026, feds say
The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday released its final plan for emergency measures to shore up Colorado River reservoir storage, declaring victory in the short-term effort to prevent catastrophe from striking in the next three years....