Issues

As California’s seasons become warmer and drier, state officials are pondering whether the water rights permitting system needs revising.

An interactive map visualizes restoration efforts on the San Joaquin River.

Four states have embarked on formal meetings to negotiate jointly with some of the largest owners of Colorado River water rights: tribal communities.

There's still no consensus about what should be done to prevent investors from profiting off of speculating on the state’s water. 

Colorado water officials have reached a settlement removing one of the last barriers to a new water program in Chatfield Reservoir.

A Crystal River Valley rancher and a nonprofit organization are teaming up for the second time to leave more water in a parched stream.

Gov. Polis has appointed Kremmling rancher Paul Bruchez to replace former state Sen. Gail Schwartz on the Colorado Water Conservation Board.

What started as a promising water year for Colorado with above-average snowpack ended Sept. 30 with the entire state in some level of drought.

As its trial date in water court approaches, hundreds of pages of depositions obtained by Aspen Journalism reveal state engineers’ sticking points regarding a proposed reservoir project they oppose in northwest Colorado.

Despite emergency releases from upper basin reservoirs to prop up Lake Powell, levels are still projected to dip below a critical threshold.