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The Interior Department announced plans for sharing water. Further details are coming soon, but big cuts are likely for cities in Phoenix and central Arizona.

After years of stalled negotiations, the Department of the Interior releases final Environmental Impact Statement, covering 10 years of future management for seven states

As federal officials negotiate new rules for sharing the Colorado River's shrinking water supply, scientists are expanding efforts to better measure one of the basin's biggest sources of water loss: evaporation.

The ruling left many wetlands in streams vulnerable in the West, where waters can run dry for portions of the year but are still important for the overall ecosystem.

Millions of Coloradans remain under strict water restrictions because of historic drought. Failing to conserve could mean empty reservoirs, and even harsher restrictions.

The combined amount of water in Lake Powell and Lake Mead is now the lowest it has been in nearly 70 years.

Environmental advocates argue that new water-sharing rules can and should keep the river flowing for plants, animals, people and infrastructure.

The Cowboy State is in the early stages of launching a voluntary water conservation program, but it has no money to pay applicants yet.

Captain Paiute is, that's who. Las Vegas artist Theo Tso tells about his comic book character from a fictional tribe, who fights villains putting Indigenous Peoples at risk.

States that use the Colorado River say they want to avoid litigation about its future, but are unable to agree on a plan to share water.