Federal plans for Colorado River may not work under extreme drought
The multitude of water managers tasked with overseeing the drying Colorado River system stand at a dire crossroads.…
Denver Water approves drought pricing to discourage excess water use
Colorado’s largest water utility will charge higher rates for some customers in an effort to reduce outdoor water…
Extreme heats leaves California mountains in a snow drought
California’s snowpack is supposed to reach its peak April 1, so today, state surveyors hold their final Sierra…
Denver Water approves Stage 1 drought restrictions, limiting watering
The Denver Board of Water Commissioners enacted Stage 1 drought restrictions Wednesday across the water provider’s metro service…
Record heat, melting snow, and what it all means for California’s reservoirs
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A record-baking heat wave has been…
After the West’s historic snow drought, spring could bring water shortages and wildfires
At ski resorts across the West this winter, viral images showed chairlifts idling over brown terrain in places…
Colorado’s drought may be severe and prolonged (Opinion)
We are two and a half decades into the Southwest’s most severe drought of the last 1,200 years,…
Colorado River projected to deliver a third of normal water supplies
Extended warm weather across the Colorado River basin may reduce the amount of water delivered during the spring…
Durango braces for a water crisis coming after historically low snowpack (Opinion)
Denver never stops seeking more water for its burgeoning population. But Durango, a town of 19,000 people across…
Feds pursue own Colorado River management plans with states at impasse
Absent a crucial but elusive consensus among the seven Colorado River states, federal authorities are forging ahead with…