/tags/water-management water management en-US Copyright Sat, 16 Aug 2025 23:52:25 GMT /local-news/2025-08-16/colorado-river-shortage-calls-for-changes New data from the Bureau of Reclamation puts the river and its reservoirs in formal shortage conditions. Policymakers are stuck on ways to fix that in the years to come. Sat, 16 Aug 2025 23:52:25 GMT /local-news/2025-08-16/colorado-river-shortage-calls-for-changes Alex Hager /local-news/2025-06-26/a-deadline-looms-for-a-new-colorado-river-plan-what-happens-if-there-isnt-one States that use Colorado River water need to agree on new rules for sharing it by 2026. If they don't, they will likely end up in messy court battles. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 21:33:44 GMT /local-news/2025-06-26/a-deadline-looms-for-a-new-colorado-river-plan-what-happens-if-there-isnt-one Alex Hager /local-news/2025-05-12/colorado-river-bigwigs-make-disturbing-retreat-from-the-public-eye-amid-tense-talks Top water negotiators declined to speak at an upcoming conference amid closed-door meetings about the future of the water supply for 40 million people. Mon, 12 May 2025 22:21:29 GMT /local-news/2025-05-12/colorado-river-bigwigs-make-disturbing-retreat-from-the-public-eye-amid-tense-talks Alex Hager /local-news/2025-05-08/dry-winter-colorado-river-reservoirs Drought conditions in the Rocky Mountains could further lower water levels at Lake Powell. Thu, 08 May 2025 21:23:30 GMT /local-news/2025-05-08/dry-winter-colorado-river-reservoirs Alex Hager /local-news/2025-05-05/colorado-river-needs-shared-pain-deadlock The authors of a new memo say that states need to take shared water cutbacks to manage the Colorado River going forward. Mon, 05 May 2025 21:09:19 GMT /local-news/2025-05-05/colorado-river-needs-shared-pain-deadlock Alex Hager /local-news/2025-03-14/some-colorado-river-states-want-a-new-federal-review The Lower Basin states of California, Arizona and Nevada are asking for a fresh look at proposals for sharing the shrinking water supply and changes to Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon Dam. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:08:28 GMT /local-news/2025-03-14/some-colorado-river-states-want-a-new-federal-review Alex Hager /local-news/2025-02-25/colorado-river-states-supreme-court-battle States that use the Colorado River say they don't want to go to the Supreme Court, but some are quietly preparing for litigation. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:05:41 GMT /local-news/2025-02-25/colorado-river-states-supreme-court-battle Alex Hager /local-news/2025-01-30/legislators-water-pollution A bill package that would give the state of New Mexico authority over pollution control and discharge into the state’s waterways – and allow creation of a new permitting system – is gaining traction in the legislature. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:33:11 GMT /local-news/2025-01-30/legislators-water-pollution Bryce Dix /local-news/2025-01-28/money-for-the-colorado-river-faces-an-uncertain-fate-under-trump Funding from the Inflation Reduction Act was allocated to conserve water and protect habitat, but President Trump's executive order put that spending on pause. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:32:43 GMT /local-news/2025-01-28/money-for-the-colorado-river-faces-an-uncertain-fate-under-trump Alex Hager /local-news/2025-01-23/american-oasis-southwest-lessons-future Kyle Paoletta explores five cities – Albuquerque, El Paso, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Tucson – and why the lessons learned in this region are relevant for the rest of the country in the era of mass migration and climate change. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:52:53 GMT /local-news/2025-01-23/american-oasis-southwest-lessons-future Megan Kamerick