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After a Colorado River conservation agreement between California, Arizona and Nevada, states and tribes are turning their attention to a new round of pre-2026 negotiations.

There’s one week left to submit comments to the House Agriculture Committee on what should – or shouldn’t – be in the next farm bill. So far, the committee has received nearly 1,400 submissions, according to staff.

The Klamath River begins in Oregon, draining the eastern slope of the Cascade Mountains, and slices through the northwestern corner of California before flowing into...

This so-called historic agreement offers little that is sustainable, equitable or environmentally sound.

AGAINST A BACKDROP OF SHRINKING reservoirs in a a decades long mega-drought and the driest period in 1,200 years, the Colorado River is burgeoning with

Arizona, California and Nevada made waves when, after tense disagreement, they finally agreed on a plan to cut Colorado River Basin water use in response to the ongoing megadrought.  Colorado officials would like one thing...

Wyoming and other upper basin states shouldn’t be left holding the bag as demand for water from the Colorado river continues to outpace supply, says a water scientist.

This so-called historic agreement offers little that is sustainable, equitable or environmentally sound.

Aaron Chavez of the Colorado River Water Users Association says a new Colorado River water use plan still faces some hurdles on its way to adoption.

Not everyone has to rely on the ever-shrinking Colorado River for water in Boulder County. But a myriad patchwork of water rights and claims means everyone's access to water is uneven, and that means cities and towns have to plan their water use even more carefully.