Interior Department – California Globe

Arizona Seeks To Join Colorado River Lawsuit After Failed Negotiations, GOP Criticism Of Hobbs

October 21, 2026 2:26 pmOctober 21, 2026 2:27 pm

Arizona has asked a federal court to let it join Nevada’s lawsuit challenging new Colorado River operating rules after seven-state negotiations failed to produce an agreement and Republican lawmakers criticized Gov. Katie Hobbs’ handling of the talks. The Oct. 16...

Arizona’s Colorado River Cuts Echo the Parker Dam War

September 14, 2026 9:35 amSeptember 14, 2026 9:35 am

Arizona is preparing to shoulder the largest share of another round of Colorado River reductions. Nearly a century ago, its governor answered a dispute over the same river by sending troops to a dam site. The Interior Department’s August 21...

Federal Judge Denies Tohono O’odham Bid To Halt 62-Mile Arizona Border Wall

August 18, 2026 12:41 pmAugust 18, 2026 12:41 pm

A federal judge has denied the Tohono O’odham Nation’s request to temporarily block construction of a planned 62-mile border wall along its southern Arizona reservation, finding the Nation has not shown it is likely to prevail on claims that the...