Interior Department and basin states deploy $50M in advanced monitoring tools to strengthen water sustainability in the Colorado River Basin post-2026.

Our video recap of water news for May 26 through May 31, 2025 is now available.

Drought conditions worsened in Utah and western Colorado, while Arizona remains parched. California and Nevada stayed mostly stable in late May 2025.

Utah officials urge water conservation as summer begins, citing low snowpack, stressed southern rivers, and modest Great Salt Lake recovery.

Arizona lawmakers clash over rural groundwater rules as Governor Hobbs shifts focus to direct community talks amid stalled legislation.

The Tule River Tribe is set to secure 5,828 acre-feet of water annually under a new $902M federal settlement. The bill also transfers over 11,000 acres to tribal trust.