Utah and the six other states that rely upon the Colorado River on Tuesday failed to reach an agreement on how to manage the drought-stricken waterway that supplies water to 40 million people. The ...

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 Colorado River is in crisis. The seven basin states just blew through a heavily anticipated deadline to announce a new ...

The Colorado River Indian Tribes have formally accorded personhood status to the Colorado River, creating a powerful new mechanism to protect the eponymous river that makes life possible in their arid ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Seven Western states face a Tuesday deadline to reach an initial deal on how to share water cuts along the ...

Negotiators from seven Western states missed a crucial deadline Tuesday to reach a consensus on dividing up water from the Colorado River. The states are negotiating new guidelines for how the federal ...

With no seven-state Colorado River agreement in hand, Gov. Katie Hobbs and Arizona legislative leaders from both parties asked the U.S. Interior Department Tuesday to step in and ensure any agreement ...

PHOENIX — The Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) have taken a huge leap forward in their ongoing efforts to protect and preserve their namesake. Last week, the tribal council voted to acknowledge ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The seven states that make up the Colorado River basin are facing a Tuesday decision with the federal government on a commitment to draw down on water use on a river in crisis. The ...

Basin states have had 2 years to figure out how to share the shrinking river. Will they get there before the feds step in? On the day of a Nov. 11 federal deadline for states to submit a water ...