Petition demands federal accountability on Colorado River waste
On May 6, 2025, NRDC and Waterkeeper groups filed a legal petition urging the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to stop wasteful water use in California, Arizona, and Nevada. The petition cites existing law...
Rule change would eliminate Endangered Species Act habitat protections from “harm” definition. Public comment open through May 19, 2025.
New infrastructure project near Las Vegas opens for comments
Reclamation seeks public comment on a Henderson right-of-way plan for new utilities, trails, and flood control near Lake Las Vegas. Deadline: June 4.
Lake Mead and Lake Powell show small increases in water levels, but Colorado River system storage remains below average as cautious forecasts continue.
Report: Groundwater, not just snowmelt, feeds the West’s rivers
A new study argues that most snowmelt runoff in the West is decades-old groundwater, not fresh melt—changing how the Colorado River Basin must forecast and manage water.
The May 1, 2025 U.S. Drought Monitor shows worsening drought across the Colorado River Basin, with Arizona and New Mexico seeing expanded extreme drought.
