Federal draft plan could slash California’s Colorado River supply, impacting farms, cities, and energy. Here's what to know.

Colorado is navigating a critical economic and environmental crossroads as 2026 gets underway. From a high-stakes federal summons over the West’s most vital water resource to a legislative session ...

Two months after the seven states of the Colorado River basin failed to reach consensus on managing the waterway, the U.S.

Tribes across the West have worked with states to protect the Colorado River and conserve enough water to raise elevations in ...

CIÉNEGA DE SANTA CLARA, Mexico — The rusty observation tower at the edge of this wastewater-fed marsh offers an osprey-eye view of two possible futures for the parched and overworked Colorado River.

The proposals range from "no action" to a scenario that might result in water cuts to the lower-basin states, including ...

A draft environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Reclamation outlines post-2026 Colorado River dam operations, assessing coordination, reliability and infrastructure risk in an era of ...

Talks among seven states on Colorado River water cutbacks have hit a wall. The Trump administration summoned governors to ...