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Arizona, Nevada and California said Monday they’re willing to cut back on their use of the dwindling Colorado River in exchange for money from the federal government — and to avoid forced cuts as drought threatens the key water supply for the U.S. West. The $1.2 billion plan, a potential breakthrough in a year-long stalemate,…

Breakthrough pact will keep the dwindling Colorado River flowing for now

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Arizona, Nevada and California said Monday they’re willing to cut back on their use of the dwindling Colorado River in exchange for money f

But it’s temporary, and the underlying problem is far from resolved.

The $1.2 billion plan, a potential breakthrough in a year-long stalemate, would conserve an additional 3 million acre-feet of water through 2026.

Why doesn't Utah also have to curtail its Colorado River use?

On Monday, the seven Colorado River Basin states agreed to the submission of a Lower Basin proposal for analysis under the Bureau of Reclamation's draft

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.After a year of intense negotiations, the states along the

The New Mexico Supreme Court issued an opinion Monday providing guidance to district courts in deciding pretrial detention requests from prosecutors and clarifying when the judiciary can deny bail under the state’s no-money bail system.

Arizona, California, and Nevada agree to significantly cut their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River in exchange for money from the federal government.