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Data centers are coming to Colorado. Can the parched state handle their big water needs?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1756+ words) by Shannon Mullane | Jan 28, 2026 | Climate and Drought, Energy, Environment, industry, Infrastructure, Law and Policy, Major River Basins, Technology | Data centers are popping up around the United States, and in more arid areas like Colorado, experts say the huge complexes should…...
Briefly: Kearney, AZ officials say water will run out July 15
3+ day, 54+ min ago (104+ words) Arizona's ABC15 News reports that Kearny, Arizona officials say the town will run out of water on or around July 15, as the drought deepens and as local water use continues to rise, despite restrictions. Read more on this story here. Briefly:…...
Briefly: Report - U. S. , Mexico Colorado River sharing should change in dry times
1+ week, 3+ day ago (153+ words) KJZZ Phoenix reports that a new briefing from a group of Colorado River experts calls for a change in the way the United States shares Colorado River water with Mexico. The report's suggestion: The U. S. should send a percentage of the…...
A private water company is leading a $150 million rush for Northern Colorado groundwater - Water Education Colorado
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1320+ words) by Jerd Smith | Dec 23, 2025 | Climate and Drought, Economics and Finance, groundwater, Infrastructure, Reuse, Water Supply | A proposed water transmission pipeline on the site of the Vita H2 O Project will follow an electrical right-of-way south the from a well field, as…...
Colorado River states miss feds' Nov. 11 deadline on draft operating rules
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (1335+ words) by Shannon Mullane | Nov 12, 2025 | Climate and Drought, Colorado River, Environment, Law and Policy, Tribal Water, Water Supply | Programs to address low water levels in Lake Powell, pictured here, and throughout the Colorado River Basin compensate farmers for fallowing fields. i…...
Briefly: New efforts to protect spring flows on iconic Crystal River
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (79+ words) Aspen Journalism reports that residents of the Roaring Fork Valley are exploring new ways to protect large spring peak flows on "the Crystal River, one of Colorado's last undammed rivers. Read more on this story here. Briefly: New efforts to…...
Briefly: Environmentalists call for dam re-engineering, bans on new reservoirs, big cuts in use to save Colorado River
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (113+ words) KUNC Radio reports that a group of environmental advocates are proposing that Glen Canyon Dam get new pipes to convey water from Lake Powell at lower levels, while also banning new reservoirs and forcing major cutbacks in water use to…...
Briefly: New Mexico reorganizing its water court system
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (78+ words) Source New Mexico reports that the state's supreme court is reorganizing its water court system into a regional system instead of having water courts in each judicial district. Read more on this story here. by Jerd Smith | Oct 1, 2025 | In Brief…...
Farmers, ranchers cut back Colorado River water use while enduring one of the driest seasons on record
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (746+ words) by Shannon Mullane | Oct 9, 2025 | Agriculture, Colorado River, Drinking Water, Water Supply | During the 2021 growing season, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Farm & Ranch Enterprise in southwestern Colorado operated on a fraction of the water needed to grow crops, resulting in dormant fields…...
Progress slows to a trickle during negotiations on how to manage Colorado River's water
7+ mon, 3+ hour ago (850+ words) by Shannon Mullane | Sep 18, 2025 | Climate and Drought, Colorado River, Environment, Water Supply | Colorado River officials from upstream states, including Colorado, had no progress to report Wednesday on high-stakes negotiations about how the water supply for 40 million people will be managed…...