River Interim Guidelines News Today

In the ever-evolving landscape of Imperial Valley’s water distribution, the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) has been at the forefront of maintaining equitable access to this resource. Since 2006, the IID

As a headwater state, Colorado River issues have always affected Coloradans. Becky Mitchell, the state of Colorado’s first full-time commissioner to the Upper Colorado River Commission, has made fighting for Coloradans’ water rights while advocating...

A new report provides a snapshot into what people want for the Colorado River amid historic drought.

A new report released Thursday shows the wealth of public feedback officials received as they begin the process of developing new guidelines for the Colorado River.

The Colorado Cattlemen’s Association Ag Water NetWORK hosted a webinar to provide an update to agriculture producers on the 2023 Colorado Water Plan and on the Colorado River Basin. Amy Ostdiek, Interstate, Federal and Water...

The guidelines and strategies set in place to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River, which supplies more than one-third of Phoenix’s water, are set to expire at

As federal and state officials prepare to renegotiate the rules governing the Colorado River, the region’s tribal nations are demanding seats at the table — seats that could make or break the basin’s future. The Biden administration recently announced the official launch of the process to revamp the river’s long-term operational guidelines, which are set to…

US Department of Interior seeks public comment on new strategies to “modernize” the way Colorado River water is distributed, building on Lower CO Basin States CA, AZ and NV compromise to conserve water.

The guidelines and strategies set in place to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River, which supplies more than one-third of Phoenix’s water, are set to expire at the end of 2026.

The Department of the Interior announced Thursday that it would be launching a formal process to develop long-term operational guidelines for the dwindling Colorado River. Once finalized, the new strategies will replace the 2007 Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and the Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead that are slated to expire…