Colorado has conditional water rights tied to 2.6 million acre-feet worth of additional reservoir storage on the Western ...

Negotiations stalled as state officials remain at odds over how to manage the Colorado River, the water supply for 40 million people.

Federal officials released a range of scenarios Wednesday that could be used to manage the overallocated and shrinking Colorado River as time for the seven basin states to reach an agreement grows ...

The seven states can’t agree on who should feel the pain of water cutbacks during dry times. The river is getting smaller due ...

The Biden administration on Wednesday released a wide range of options for the long-term future of the Colorado River, which officials said "provides the framework for a realistic and fair path ...

Lower Basin water managers say all seven states that use the Colorado River must share cuts under the driest conditions, while Upper Basin officials maintain they already take cuts in dry years ...

These are volatile times on the Colorado River, even if water levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell are relatively stable. The rules expire at the end of 2026 that spell out how much water stays in ...

The Biden administration has announced several options for new long-term rules for managing the Colorado River’s overburdened water supply. Federal officials say the alternatives provide paths ...

To the editor: Kudos to reporter Ian James and The Times for explaining the dithering between states that rely on the Colorado River for water. One relatively new black swan hovering over this ...