The Utah Supreme Court has rejected a project that proposes to take water from the Colorado River system in Utah, pump it hundreds of miles across Wyoming into Colorado. In a unanimous decision, the state’s top court sided with the Utah State Engineer, who rejected Water Horse Resources application to take 55,000 acre-feet of water from the Green River, a tributary of the Colorado River, and pump it to the Fort Collins, Colo., area. … The ruling hit during a particularly delicate time for Utah and other states who rely on the Colorado River. 

Other Colorado River news:

• DW (Germany): Fight over water intensifies as Colorado River dries up
• Lake Powell Chronicle (Page, Ariz.): Lake Powell sees modest rise, but long-term deficit persists
• The Denver Gazette (Colo.): Colorado Springs Utilities gets update before final weeks of negotiations on Colorado River water rights