Arizona is tussling with other states over how much of the Colorado River it should receive. But how will Arizonans divide its share internally?

Buschatzke said that talks continue but that, so far, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming say they shouldn't have to share in future cuts in river allocation.

The river is used by nearly 40 million people across seven states and Mexico, but it’s shrinking due to climate change.As a result, state leaders need to rein in demand.

Deadlocked for months in tense, closed-door meetings, Colorado River states may be one step closer to an agreement. Representatives from each of the seven Western states have agreed to discuss a ...

New commissioner: As Colorado River talks continue, Trump taps former CAP boss to lead Reclamation Bureau. As the states talk, the river's flow continues to shrink.

The Central Arizona Project canal carries water through Phoenix in 2019. The project's former general manager, Ted Cooke, was recently nominated to run the top federal agency for the Colorado River.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd talks with KUNC's Alex Hager about the current conditions and a new report that shows groundwater supplies are dwindling fast along the drought-stricken Colorado River ...

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd talks with KUNC’s Alex Hager about the current conditions and a new report that shows groundwater supplies are dwindling fast along the drought-stricken Colorado River.

Colorado River groundwater at risk June 06, 2025 / 9:02 am Groundwater is at risk along the parched Colorado River, where a meager amount of melted snowpack is trickling down the river.

Arizona has taken cuts to its Colorado River water since 2022. But a set of agreements among Arizona’s cities, farms and tribes that share the burden of those shortages expires in 2026.

Via LinkedIn If appointed, Ted Cooke will step into his new role at the Bureau of Reclamation during a tense time for the Colorado River. He will likely try to push states toward an agreement ...