Colorado River plan spares upper basin states from mandatory cuts, for now

The U.S. Department of the Interior has issued its plan for how to manage water on the Colorado River.

Nevada faces ‘unrealistic reductions’ in ‘fundamentally flawed’ Colorado River plan, officials say

The federal government has released its long-awaited 10-year plan to manage worsening water shortages along the Colorado ...

An AI data center promised not to touch Colorado River water: Now it wants 260 million gallons a year in a drought zone

The project has reignited the debate over water usage in a region defined by agricultural roots and ongoing drought.

In 1933, California began building an aqueduct that would pump Colorado River water 493 meters uphill and carry it 389 km across the desert to supply its fast-growing cities

Explore how the Colorado River Aqueduct transformed Southern California's water supply, supporting a booming population amidst historical challenges and engineering feats. Discover its ongoing ...

Cities conserve as Colorado River reservoir faces 'dead pool' crisis

Phoenix, Tucson, San Diego and Albuquerque conserving water amid looming crisis on the Colorado River.

Retired justice warns courts could worsen Colorado River fight

Retired Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould warns a Colorado River water deal could unravel if states take the fight ...