Colorado River Basin

Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Padilla Bills to Support Ecological Restoration Across California

Photo: Padilla highlights three California watershed restoration bills at ENR committee hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Senate Committee on Energy…

6 months ago

Lower Basin Colorado River consumptive use is lowest in 40 years

Average Colorado River consumptive use for the Lower Basin states has been steadily decreasing over the past decade. The Bureau…

10 months ago

40 million people share the shrinking Colorado River.

Here’s how that water gets divvied up. The Colorado River passes through Mesa County, March 7, 2024, near Loma. The…

10 months ago

Officials propose historic agreement to permanently include tribes in Colorado River matters

Photo: Manuel Heart, chairman of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, speaks about Colorado River water issues Dec. 13 at the…

1 year ago

Lithium mining is about to go big on the Colorado River. Here’s what to know.

Photo: The process uses an astounding amount of water, which is in short supply across Utah and the arid West.…

1 year ago