Bureau of Reclamation

Along the Colorado River, 30 federally recognized tribes have legal and cultural claims. Yet they have no formal seat in negotiations.

There is less water available now in the Colorado River and negotiators are working to figure out how to distribute that water.

States that share the Colorado River have been meeting behind closed doors. But as they’ve failed to forge a deal for the river’s future, more are questioning the negotiation process itself.

Widespread cuts and uncertainty could await cities, farms and ranches if a dispute heads to the Supreme Court

Fish take the heat while kayakers walk more.

The federal government will cut back on the amount of water for Arizona, California and Nevada after years of negotiations. They will hit cities in the Phoenix and Tucson areas the hardest.

Water negotiators, river enthusiasts, Native tribes and lots of lawyers convened at the University of Colorado Law School on Thursday to take stock of the future of the dwindling Colorado River.

Aubrey Bettencourt will likely be nominated to run the Bureau of Reclamation, the top federal agency on the Colorado River, at a tense time for negotiations about sharing the water supply.

A new proposal for sharing Colorado River water would bring negotiators together every couple of years. That could create uncertainty and get in the way of big solutions for the future.

Wyoming State Parks and the Bureau of Reclamation are seeking public comment on potential improvements to a popular camping, boating and fishing area near Yellowstone’s East Entrance.