Federal officials draft Colorado River plan as states miss deadline for long-term deal

Western states still have not reached a long-term agreement on how to share water from the shrinking Colorado River, ...
KJZZ

There's a new plan for managing the Colorado River. Here's what you should know

A proposal for managing Colorado River Water comes from Arizona, California and Nevada. KJZZ breaks down the details and what comes next.
Summit County

The Colorado River is salty. But where does salinity come from, and what’s being done about it?

Of all the challenges facing the Colorado River, there’s at least one that all stakeholders are working on collaboratively, not competitively — salinity. Since 1974, the seven Colorado River basin ...
Colorado Public Radio

Naming the Colorado River

With a reddish tint from sediment carried over long miles, the mighty river that carved the Grand Canyon has been known by many names. Some Indigenous peoples called it “Dirty Water.” Spanish ...

California, Nevada and Arizona announce temporary plan to save water from the Colorado River

Three western U.S. states have announced a new two-year deal to stabilize the Colorado River. California, Nevada and Arizona ...
AZ Central

Hydropower at risk as Colorado River outlook grows more dire

The Colorado River system's water storage has dropped to 36% of its capacity due to a warm winter and ongoing drought. Water levels in Lake Powell are projected to fall below the minimum needed for ...
NPR

Can eating less beef and dairy help save the Colorado River?

Correction: The audio version of this story refers to Andrew Mead, the writer of an opinion piece in the L.A. Times. That is incorrect. The correct name is Aaron Mead. Climate change is affecting our ...