The seven Colorado River Compact states agreed last week to send less water to Lake Mead. The decision follows the news that Lake Powell is at its lowest point since the 1960s, threatening power...
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With wildfires blazing in the Southwest, this year's presidential Earth Day executive order focused heavily on forest management. The Biden Administration has pledged billions in infrastructure funds...
Flaming Gorge Reservoir release may buy Lake Powell some time
500,000 acre-feet will be released from Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Utah and Wyoming in an effort to bolster Lake Powell. The plan, announced by the Upper Colorado River Commission, goes to the...
Almost the entire state of Utah is suffering from severe drought, and its governor is signaling that a state of emergency for drought will likely be declared in the next few weeks.
American Rivers has published its top ten endangered rivers report for 2022, and the Colorado River tops the list.
Prior appropriation: Colorado’s illegal ponds and fire suppression
Colorado state legislators are considering a bill that would turn illegal ponds into "fire suppression ponds," potentially affecting the rights of senior appropriation right holders.