Bureau of Reclamation

States that use Colorado River water need to agree on new rules for sharing it by 2026. If they don't, they will likely end up in messy court battles.

As the Colorado River agreement inches toward expiration, the head of the Colorado River Authority of Utah announces that the states have yet to agree to anything.

As the former manager of the Central Arizona Project, the region's water experts regard Ted Cooke as a qualified expert.

A report from the Bureau of Reclamation shows some consensus among water stakeholders but highlights lingering divisions among a diverse pool of water users.

The Bureau of Reclamation is responding to a state request and suspending ramped up releases from a major reservoir along the Colorado River.

Arizona, California and Nevada agree with pausing releases from Flaming Gorge Reservoir, but urge other states and the Bureau of Reclamation to keep an eye on runoff.

Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico are asking the Bureau of Reclamation to pause water releases at Flaming Gorge Reservoir, which has been used to help prop up Lake Powell.

Lake Powell is shrinking as climate change and steady demand cause trouble for states that rely on the Colorado River. The Bureau of Reclamation is scrambling to keep hydropower generators running in Glen Canyon Dam.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced plans to spend money from the Inflation Reduction Act on water conservation measures in the Colorado River basin. Sources told KUNC that could include buying water from farmers and ranchers to help boost levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead.

The commissioner for the Federal Bureau of Reclamation recently called for renewed commitment to drought contingency plans from states using the Colorado…