Conservation

Several groups are studying demand management, underscoring persistent tensions between the Western Slope and Front Range water managers.

Colorado officials have drafted a bill aimed at addressing a tension between stream restoration projects and water rights holders.

A statewide public effort to determine whether Coloradans should engage in perhaps the biggest water conservation program in state history enters its second year of study this summer, but the complex, collaborative effort on the Colorado River has a long way to go before the state and its water users can make a go/no-go decision, officials said.

Two proposed pumped water storage projects that could expand Colorado’s ability to store renewable energy are moving forward.

Water scarcity underscored this year’s Colorado River Water Users Association conference.

In Mexico, where the Colorado River approaches the sea with barely a trickle, conservationists are working to restore the natural habitats of the river’s dry delta. Gary Strieker reports...

New Mexico faces tough choices as a dire and historic drought continues and the Rio Grande is unable to give everyone what they want or need.

A new study shows that sedimentation from the Colorado River means that Lake Powell's storage capacity is lower than previously believed.

A powerful group that steers Utah’s water policy keeps pushing for costly infrastructure over meaningful conservation efforts.

A greenhouse in Colorado is using 95 percent less water to grow food compared to traditional agricultural practices.