Thursday Top of the Scroll: Feds to release draft environmental review of Colorado River management options in January
In the next few weeks, the public will get their first look at a critical document two and a half years in the making that will define how the Colorado River is managed for the next decade. The Bureau of Reclamation – which manages water in the West under the Interior Department – is on track to release a draft environmental review by early January with a range of options to replace the river’s operating rules, which are set to expire at the end of 2026. Several elements of the draft were shared during the annual Colorado River Water Users Association’s conference in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace Wednesday.
Other Colorado River negotiations news:
- E&E News by Politico: Trump admin squeezes Colorado River states on water use
- Las Vegas Review-Journal (Nev.): ‘The river will not wait for us’: Strict timeline set for Colorado River deal
- Aspen Daily News (Colo.): Feds issue ‘sobering’ Colorado River outlook
- FOX13 (Salt Lake City, Utah): ‘Everyone has a lot to lose.’ Trump administration warns states in Colorado River negotiations
- Courthouse News: Supreme Court rulings, shifting federal policy create uncertainty for Colorado River basin
- Voice of San Diego: Commentary: Feds refuse to be bad guy on Colorado River
