Feds outline ‘necessary steps’ for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet
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Feds outline ‘necessary steps’ for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Federal water officials made public on Wednesday what they called “necessary steps” for seven states and multiple tribes that use Colorado River water and hydropower to meet an August 2026 deadline for deciding how to manage the waterway in the future. It would add delivery and storage for Powell and Mead, encourage conservation and agreements for water use among customers and “afford the Tribal and non-Tribal entities the same ability to use these mechanisms.” The “no action” option does not meet the purpose of study but was included because it is required under the National Environmental Policy Act, the announcement said. “Otherwise, we’ll watch the river run dry while we sue each other.” Wednesday’s announcement came two weeks after Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris lost the election to Republican former President Donald Trump, and two weeks ahead of a key meeting of the involved parties at Colorado River Water Users Association meetings in Las Vegas. Kyle Roerink, executive director of the Great Basin Water Network advocacy group, said “snapshots” offered in the announcement “underscore the uncertainty that is swirling around future river management as a new administration prepares to take office.” “The river needs basin-wide curtailments, agreements to make tribes whole, a moratorium on new dams and diversions, commitments for endangered species and new thinking about outdated infrastructure,” he said.

History of this topic

Letters to the Editor: It’s time to build a water pipeline to supply the Colorado River
1 week, 4 days ago
Where California stands in the multistate negotiations over the Colorado River
2 weeks ago
‘Zero progress’: Western states at impasse in talks on Colorado River water shortages
2 weeks ago
Biden administration urges states to move forward with Colorado River sharing agreement
1 month ago
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will lose same amount of Colorado River water next year as in 2024
4 months, 1 week ago
As Colorado River states await water cuts, they struggle to find agreement on longer-term plans
4 months, 1 week ago
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5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Supreme Court rejects a settlement in a water dispute between New Mexico and Texas
6 months ago
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6 months, 3 weeks ago
Tribes say their future is at stake as they push for Congress to consider Colorado River settlement
6 months, 4 weeks ago
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7 months ago
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7 months, 1 week ago
Plumbing problem at Glen Canyon Dam brings new threat to Colorado River system
8 months, 1 week ago
As a deadline approaches, Colorado River states are still far apart on water sharing
9 months, 2 weeks ago
‘We can do better’: Western states divided over long-term plans for Colorado River water
9 months, 2 weeks ago
States in Colorado River basin pitch new ways to absorb shortages but clash on the approach
9 months, 2 weeks ago
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9 months, 2 weeks ago
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9 months, 3 weeks ago
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1 year ago
California water agencies announce conservation plans to ease strains on Colorado River
1 year ago
Federal officials say plan for water cuts from 3 Western states is enough to protect Colorado River
1 year, 1 month ago
Feds say Colorado River water cuts are sufficient to stave off immediate risks
1 year, 1 month ago
As Colorado River shrinks, California farmers urge ‘one-dam solution’
1 year, 3 months ago
Western states will not lose as much Colorado River water in 2024, despite long-term challenges
1 year, 4 months ago
Interior Department official with key role in Colorado River talks is stepping down
1 year, 5 months ago
Supreme Court ruling complicates Navajo Nation’s fight for more water
1 year, 6 months ago
Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case
1 year, 6 months ago
Tribes seek greater involvement in talks on Colorado River water crisis
1 year, 6 months ago
Feds announce start of public process to reshape key rules on Colorado River water use by 2027
1 year, 6 months ago
Explainer: What does the latest Colorado River proposal mean for California, Arizona, Nevada?
1 year, 7 months ago
Explainer: What does the latest Colorado River proposal mean for California, Arizona, Nevada?
1 year, 7 months ago
Breakthrough proposal would aid drought-stricken Colorado River as 3 Western states offer cuts
1 year, 7 months ago
Editorial: Colorado River water deal gives California another reprieve. For now
1 year, 7 months ago
A breakthrough water sharing deal is announced by Colorado River states
1 year, 7 months ago
Arizona, California and Nevada propose water cuts from Colorado River to avert forced cuts
1 year, 7 months ago
Breakthrough Colorado River deal reached, outlining big water cuts for three years
1 year, 7 months ago
What might cuts to dwindling Colorado River mean for states?
1 year, 8 months ago
EXPLAINER: What might Colorado River cuts mean for states?
1 year, 8 months ago
US floats options to reduce water pulled from Colorado River
1 year, 8 months ago
In Colorado River talks, still no agreement about water cuts
1 year, 8 months ago
Tribe, US officials reach deal to save Colorado River water
1 year, 8 months ago
Supreme Court seems split in Navajo Nation water rights case
1 year, 9 months ago
Feds want justices to end Navajo fight for Colo. River water
1 year, 9 months ago
Feds want justices to end Navajo fight for Colo. River water
1 year, 9 months ago
Editorial: An unfair plan to cut California’s use of Colorado River water
1 year, 9 months ago
How the Colorado River crisis affects hydropower.
1 year, 10 months ago
Q&A: Colorado River crisis brings ‘very dry’ reality to US West
1 year, 10 months ago
Why California is so far apart from other states in Colorado River water cuts plan
1 year, 10 months ago
Colorado River crisis is so bad, lakes Mead and Powell are unlikely to refill in our lifetimes
1 year, 10 months ago

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