Legal

The Trump administration's new rule ends federal protection under the Clean Water Act for many small streams and wetlands. But a scientist argues these are critical parts of river systems.

A wetland protection case being reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court will determine which bodies of water can be federally regulated.

Colorado's Environmental Justice Advisory Board is discussing recommendations to help the state strengthen its environmental justice work.

Terry Fulp, Regional Reclamation Director, urges continued collaboration and cooperation to meet the river's tough water management challenges ahead

Some Colorado water managers are asking what authority the federal government has in the upper basin and which water projects could be at risk.

Interstate river compacts were an innovative solution 100 years ago – but were written for a West far different from today.

The Colorado River has been dammed, diverted, and slowed by reservoirs, strangling the life out of a once-thriving ecosystem. But in the U.S. and Mexico, efforts are underway to revive sections of the river and restore vital riparian habitat for native plants, fish, and wildlife.

It's unclear whether a new law could improve water quality in the Eagle River Village park, but legislators want to pressure owners to do more.

A state group examining water speculation identified eight ideas to stop water hoarding, but failed to provide legislative recommendations.

Douglas County will not use COVID-relief funding to help finance a controversial $400 million-plus proposal to export farm water from the San Luis Valley to their fast-growing, water-short region.