Search Results for: Colorado River Basin

November 9, 2023

The Bureau of Reclamation published a revised draft SEIS as part of an effort to update Colorado River water use guidelines.

October 13, 2023

The Upper Colorado River Commission approved the 2024 System Conservation Pilot Program at a meeting Sept. 21.

May 24, 2024

The decision supplements the 2007 Interim Guidelines to address continued low runoff conditions in the Colorado River Basin.

December 9, 2024

When flows are modeled based on drought conditions similar to those from 2000 to 2020, the report finds water resource recovery possible.

August 5, 2024

In 2023, taxpayers paid farmers and ranchers $16 million to reduce their water usage in the Colorado River Basin.

March 18, 2024

The SEIS outlines a plan developed in collaboration with the seven Basin states to conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water.

November 7, 2023

The Biden administration has allocated $63.4 million in new funds for Colorado River conservation as part of the Investing in America agenda.

September 15, 2023

The Bureau of Reclamation is lowering water reductions for the Colorado River Basin States due to improved drought conditions for Lake Mead.

July 14, 2023

The Department of the Interior is initiating the process to develop future operating guidelines and strategies to protect the Colorado River.

June 8, 2023

The clouds have parted over the Colorado River, letting the shining light of consensus illuminate the rising water.