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Upper Basin states

Nov 11, 2025

State leaders issue bipartisan call to action on Colorado River negotiations

Key Points: The seven Colorado River states did not reach a deal before a federally-imposed Nov. 11 deadline The U.S. Department of the Interior has pledged to intervene Gov. Katie […]

Oct 10, 2025

Colorado River negotiations remain bogged down

Key Points: Arizona’s Colorado River negotiators say they are no closer to a deal  A newly proposed plan failed to gain traction with the Upper Basin states If a deal […]

A windmill draws water for livestock in Leupp, Ariz., on the Navajo Nation, Saturday, March 9, 2024. A proposed water rights settlement for three Native American tribes that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress took a significant step forward late Monday, May 13, with introduction in the Navajo Nation Council. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca)
Oct 3, 2025

Efficiency from all 7 basin states is the path forward

The Colorado River Basin was inhabited by indigenous people for thousands of years, using its water resources for farming and to support their communities. The river serves many more people […]

farmers, Colorado River, Lake Mead, Lake Powell, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona, farmers, agriculture, drought
Mar 13, 2023

Paid not to farm? Expanded Colorado River program divides farm community

With water levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead at record lows, federal officials are ready to spend tens of millions of dollars to get farmers and other water users to conserve this year and keep the reservoirs from falling farther.

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