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Forces aligning against healthy snowpack and a ‘normal’ water supply for Colorado River states

Water forecasts for the Colorado River are grim going into 2026 as several bad trends are converging. Snowpack, soil moisture ...
Summit County

The Colorado River is salty. But where does salinity come from, and what’s being done about it?

Of all the challenges facing the Colorado River, there’s at least one that all stakeholders are working on collaboratively, not competitively — salinity. Since 1974, the seven Colorado River basin ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

How Colorado River talks will affect Utahns and millions more across the Southwest

Water from the Colorado River and its tributaries irrigates farms, sprinkles lawns and quenches the thirst of millions across Utah and the greater Southwest. While only 27% of the state’s water comes ...
The Conversation

As the Colorado River slowly dries up, states angle for influence over future water rights

Sarah Porter is the Director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy, part of Arizona State University's Morrison Institute for Public Policy. In 2021, the Kyl Center for Water Policy received a grant from ...