Colorado River Basin

President Donald Trump froze billions of dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act that was designed to protect water supplies for cities, farms and tribes.

Funding from the Inflation Reduction Act was allocated to conserve water and protect habitat, but President Trump's executive order put that spending on pause.

Disagreement, bickering, and uncertainty defined 2024 for the Southwest's shrinking water supply.

Money from the Inflation Reduction Act has helped save water in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin. President-elect Trump appears poised to take away funding for those programs.

The seven states that use the Colorado River are like kids coming home to a family reunion. Those who follow river policy are frustrated with their level of disagreement.

The Biden Administration's Interior Department released proposals for managing the river in an apparent attempt to nudge the states toward agreement.

Water managers across the West say they do not expect a new Trump administration will alter post-2026 Colorado River talks.

Autumn Gillard notes that many tribal members in Southern Utah recognize the river daily "as a source of life, power, and maternal energy." She said they are taught to interact with the river as a family member.

Ancient rainstorms may have sculpted the red planet, similar to the monsoon rains that helped shape the Southwest’s landscape.

With agreements expiring in 2026, Utah Water Research Lab at Utah State University is looking to inform others of what is likely to occur to the Colorado River after these management systems are gone.