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Tag: Colorado River Compact

link to Colorado River deadline passes without a deal

Colorado River deadline passes without a deal

Seven states missed the federal deadline to divide the Colorado River, as tensions rise between Upper and Lower Basin negotiators.

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link to Colorado River negotiations near November 11 deadline

Colorado River negotiations near November 11 deadline

Arizona slams Colorado while Utah stays optimistic as seven states race to reach a Colorado River deal before the November 11 federal deadline.

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link to Crucial November deadline looms for Colorado River talks

Crucial November deadline looms for Colorado River talks

Seven states face a November 11 deadline to agree on Colorado River management or risk federal intervention and basin-wide water cuts.

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link to Rio Grande states reach historic water settlement

Rio Grande states reach historic water settlement

New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, and the U.S. reach a settlement to end a decade-long Rio Grande water dispute, pending Supreme Court approval.

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link to Drought persists throughout Wyoming, hitting ranchers

Drought persists throughout Wyoming, hitting ranchers

Following a dry winter, drought conditions persist in Wyoming, making life challenging for ranchers.

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link to Federal water shortage declared, Arizona hit hardest

Federal water shortage declared, Arizona hit hardest

For the first time since Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam were constructed in the 1930s, the federal government has declared a water shortage. Arizona will be hardest hit.

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  1. Deborah on Border wall documentary examines water risk in southern ArizonaNovember 22, 2025

    Perhaps technological alternatives could provide a balance.

  2. Dan on Border wall documentary examines water risk in southern ArizonaNovember 22, 2025

    And what impact do millions of illegals crossing have on the fragile environment?

  3. Deborah on Western states see mixed drought trends amid early stormsNovember 13, 2025

    True.

  4. Helen Ck on California marks record-low Colorado River useNovember 10, 2025

    California has been making all the wrong choices about water for over a century. Eventually short sightedness demands we pstmy…

  5. Helen Ck on Western states see mixed drought trends amid early stormsNovember 10, 2025

    I think we need to prepare ourselves for massive global movements of populations as more people are forced to become…

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