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California, Arizona & Nevada Scramble To Stabilize Colorado River System With Temporary Agreement

May 12, 2026 8:48 amMay 12, 2026 8:49 am

California, Arizona, and Nevada announced a new temporary agreement this week to reduce water consumption from the Colorado River through 2028 as federal officials warn that worsening drought conditions and historically low runoff threaten the long-term stability of the river...

Arizona Hires Trump’s Law Firm as Colorado River Water Wars Intensify

April 29, 2026 12:29 pmApril 29, 2026 12:29 pm

Arizona officials have retained outside legal counsel as the state prepares for potential litigation over the future allocation of Colorado River water, according to multiple reports. As reported by the Arizona Daily Star, the selected law firm, Sullivan & Cromwell,...

The Clock is Ticking as Colorado River Basin States Scramble for Water Deal

November 10, 2025 12:22 pmNovember 10, 2025 12:22 pm

As the November 11 deadline looms, seven Western states that rely on the Colorado River are locking horns over the future of one of America’s most vital waterways. With the existing operating rules set to expire at the end of...

California, Nevada, Arizona Reach Colorado River Agreement With Federal Government

May 22, 2023 12:44 pmMay 22, 2023 12:44 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom, along with Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo, announced a new agreement with the federal government on Monday designed to reduce the amount of water taken from the Colorado River By all three states by...

California Holds the Key to Western Water Security

May 9, 2023 9:00 amMay 9, 2023 9:01 am

Dams and aqueducts on the Colorado River make civilization possible in the American Southwest. But for the last 20 years, as a prolonged drought has gripped the region, withdrawals from the river have averaged 15 million acre-feet per year, while inflows into...

Four Californian Water Agencies Offer Federal Government Massive Colorado River Water Cuts

October 7, 2022 2:30 amOctober 6, 2022 9:50 pm

A group of four California water agencies announced on Wednesday an offer to the federal government to conserve 400,000 acre feet, or 130 billion gallons, of water annually from Lake Mead for the next four years. The announcement from the...

Questions About Water for Governor Newsom

August 24, 2022 3:30 amAugust 23, 2022 5:36 pm

Borrowing a page from the More Water Now campaign, which unsuccessfully attempted earlier this year to qualify a water funding initiative for the November 2022 ballot, Governor Newsom announced a new water supply strategy on August 11. Perhaps with the presidency in mind, or perhaps because...