Federal funding freeze, layoffs, and cancelled contracts cause anxiety over future of Colorado River amid 2026 deadline
There's new concern over the Colorado River's future, with a critical 2026 deadline for new water agreements looming.
Could Trump break the West’s most important river?
A Native American tribe with a powerful water claim had an ultimatum for the Trump administration: Release money to protect ...
A New Plan to Flush Smallies Out of the Grand Canyon Seems to Be Working. Some Western Lawmakers Want to Squash It
A few Western lawmakers are trying to roll back a Biden-era strategy to control the spread of smallmouth bass in the Grand ...
Could Trump walk back Biden’s Colorado River deal-making? Nevada hopes so
The hourglass is running out of sand when it comes to solving the crisis on the Colorado River, but a group of states sees an ...
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Plans for water system upgrade get caught in funding freeze
On Jan. 19, former President Joe Biden’s last full day in office, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe thought it would have at ...
Colorado River ‘running out of time’ to improve lagging spring outlook, forecasters say
The mountains in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming saw a cluster of storms last month that aided their snowpack levels.
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Colorado River states running out of time to craft usage plan
If the seven states dependent on the Colorado River don't craft a new operating agreement, the federal government could end ...
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Trump administration’s funding, staff cuts spark concerns over Colorado River
Federal funding freezes and staffing cuts are setting off alarms about the future of the Colorado River, a critical artery that supplies water to some 40 million people in 30 tribes and seven ...
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Some Colorado River states want a new federal review of water management plans
The Lower Basin states of California, Arizona and Nevada are asking for a fresh look at proposals for sharing the shrinking ...