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Colorado River deadline passes without an agreement Headline from Phys
Information, like water, is in short supply in the Colorado River Basin as seven states blew past the Trump administration's deadline for an agreement.
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High Country News
Why Colorado River negotiations are so difficult - High Country News ↗ (opens High Country News) Published Nov 10, 2025
High Country News's feed description Basin states have had 2 years to figure out how to share the shrinking river. Will they get there before the feds step in?
The Guardian
Western US states fail to agree on plan to manage Colorado River before federal deadline ↗ (opens The Guardian) Published Nov 11, 2025
The Guardian's feed description Stakeholders have spent months ironing out disagreements over how to distribute water from the sprawling basin
Phys
Colorado River deadline passes without an agreement ↗ (opens Phys) Published Nov 11, 2025
Phys's feed description Information, like water, is in short supply in the Colorado River Basin as seven states blew past the Trump administration's deadline for an agreement.
Colorado Public Radio
States blow past Colorado River deadline, Arizona wants feds to order water cuts ↗ (opens Colorado Public Radio) Published Nov 11, 2025
Colorado Public Radio's feed description The seven states in the Colorado River Basin were unable to reach an agreement on the river’s management, but talks continue.
Seattle Times
States that rely on the Colorado River miss deadline to agree on cuts ↗ (opens Seattle Times) Published Nov 11, 2025
Seattle Times's feed description The states have been negotiating for years, stuck at an impasse over how much water must reach downstream communities in the three lower basin states.
The Colorado Sun
Colorado River negotiators stumble past federal deadline without joint agreement ↗ (opens The Colorado Sun) Published Nov 11, 2025
The Colorado Sun's feed description The seven states pledge to define and approve an agreement to manage the Colorado River, which serves 40 million people in the West.
