Negotiators from seven states must tell the federal government on Tuesday whether they’ve made progress on an agreement to divide up water from the Colorado River. The river supplies drinking water ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Talks among seven states to solve the water shortage on the Colorado River are at an impasse. The closed-door ...

Water from the Colorado River and its tributaries irrigates farms, sprinkles lawns and quenches the thirst of millions across Utah and the greater Southwest. While only 27% of the state’s water comes ...

Colorado River officials from upstream states, including Colorado, had no progress to report Wednesday on high-stakes negotiations about how the water supply for 40 million people will be managed ...

Arizona cities like Phoenix face significant water restrictions from the Colorado River if new deals with farmers and tribes are not made. Existing agreements and federal funds that have protected ...

The Trump administration is using different tactics that his predecessor to get the states the share the Colorado river to agree how to do it in a climate changed world. States that share the Colorado ...

Federal officials have mandated that states dependent on the Colorado River reach a water-sharing agreement or face a federally imposed solution. Negotiators are developing a framework for a deal ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Seven Western states say they’ve made progress in negotiations aimed at addressing the Colorado River’s chronic ...

Las Vegas • As Lake Powell sits at less than one-third full, federal leaders pressured states to reach consensus on the future management of the drought-stricken Colorado River this week. “The time ...