On the Wednesday, March 18, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: A critically important source of water for seven western states, the Colorado River is now running out of water. What's the solution?

Water levels at Lake Mead in the Southwestern United States could hit an unprecedented low within the next two years, according to new federal forecasts. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) projects ...

Upper and Lower Basin states are at odds over post-2026 operations for the drought-stricken river, raising litigation risks and highlighting credit uncertainty.

Eight states have no USACE campgrounds: Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Utah, and Wyoming. The ...

The surface of Lake Mead could sink to an unprecedented low within the next two years, as new federal forecasts warn the nation’s largest reservoir could fall well below its previous record amid ...

A $40 billion plan proposes massive desalination plants to save the Colorado River, but critics call it "crazy." ...

Major cuts in Colorado River water use will likely be needed next year in Arizona and other Western states, several experts ...

Forecasts keep going from bad to worse for water in the West, and a new report released Friday brought more bad news for the ...

Yuma, Ariz. — The Yuma City Council has submitted formal comments to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation regarding the Draft ...

Seven states are still fighting over the Colorado River and haven’t reached a deal. The river is Southern Nevada’s main water ...

Lake Powell could only receive a third of the water it has on average, forecasters say. That’s a problem for Lake Mead and Southern Nevada.

Arizona’s congressional delegation has united in opposition to a proposal that could sharply reduce the state’s share of Colorado River water.