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U.S. Readies Federal Plan for Colorado River as States Fail to Agree

A final environmental impact statement is expected imminently to set short-term operating rules to avert reservoir collapse.

SoCal Water District Will Leave 200,000 Acre-Feet in Lake Mead for Up to $65 Million

Colorado River Crisis Deepens With Record-Low Lake Powell Inflows

Lower Basin States Propose 3.2 Million Acre-Feet Colorado River Cuts Through 2028

Maverik, Miller and Marriott Pledge $30 Million to Great Salt Lake Rising

Federal Moves Escalate in Colorado River Standoff as Draft Outlines Steep Lower Basin Cuts

Colorado River States Eye Short-Term Deal as Feb. 14 Target Nears With No Agreement

Colorado River Governors Report Progress but No Deal as Feb. 14 Deadline Nears

California Snow Survey Finds Sierra Snowpack at 59% After Warm, Dry January

Winter Drought Grips U.S. as Colorado Snowpack Falls to Record Lows

UN University Report Declares Global 'Water Bankruptcy' as Irreversible Losses Mount

UN Researchers Declare Era of Global Water 'Bankruptcy'

U.S. Outlines Five Colorado River Options as Forecast Lowers Lake Mead Outlook for 2027

Interior Releases Post-2026 Colorado River Draft Plan With Five Options, Including No-Deal, Supply-Driven Cuts

Spain’s Water Reserves Edge Up to 55.5% as Regional Gaps Persist

Federal Pressure Mounts on Colorado River Deal After Bleak New Forecasts

U.S. and Texas Demand Mexico Cover Rio Bravo Water Deficit as Mexico Points to 2030 Deadline

Colorado River States Miss Pact Deadline, Raising Prospect of Federal Water Cuts

Colorado River States Miss Federal Deadline as Talks Continue

Colorado River States Race Toward Nov. 11 Deadline as Federal Backstop Looms