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The federal government unveiled Wednesday the first glimpse of how the overstressed Colorado River could be managed for decades to come. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials shared five different ...

Seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River are ending the year at an impasse in negotiations over the writing of new rules for dealing with chronic water shortages. Representatives of ...

Colorado River in Crisis is a series of stories, videos and podcasts in which Los Angeles Times journalists travel throughout the river’s watershed, from the headwaters in the Rocky Mountains to ...

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The Colorado River flows between Interstate 70 and the Government Highline Canal, July 12, 2024, inside De Beque Canyon near Palisade. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun) The federal government on ...

The Colorado River is a fragile resource that more than 40 million people depend on, from Pinedale, Wyo., to Phoenix. The river supports vital economies across the seven states, such as ...

DENVER — The Colorado River is regarded as the lifeblood of the American West. It provides water to more than 40 million people, supporting agriculture, hydropower and ecosystems. The current ...

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 ...

Biden administration officials on Wednesday announced several potential alternatives for the Colorado River’s long-term management, as the expiration date for the current rules approaches.

Federal water officials made public on Wednesday what they called "necessary steps" for seven states and multiple tribes that use Colorado River water and hydropower to meet an August 2026 ...