Coverage dated February 13, 2026 to February 14, 2026

States reliant on Colorado River fail to meet latest deadline to find water use consensus

Headline from ABC 30 Fresno

The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River missed a deadline for the second time Saturday.

ABC 30 Fresno's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyNorthwest

    States reliant on Colorado River fail to meet the latest deadline to find consensus (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    PHOENIX (AP) — The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River missed a deadline for the second time Saturday to agree on a plan addressing record

  2. Los Angeles Times

    As a Colorado River deadline passes, reservoirs keep declining (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Seven states have missed a federal deadline to reach a water deal on the Colorado River. They remain divided how to cut water use.

  3. Colorado Public Radio

    Colorado River states fail to meet water deadline during 'extremely frustrating' negotiations (opens Colorado Public Radio)

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    Colorado Public Radio's feed description

    Arizona and the six other states that use the Colorado River do not have a new plan to share the shrinking water supply.

  4. ABC 30 Fresno

    States reliant on Colorado River fail to meet latest deadline to find water use consensus (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River missed a deadline for the second time Saturday.

  5. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Western states fail to reach agreement on Colorado River water allocation (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Western states miss deadline to address drought and water shortages in Colorado River. Negotiations continue as federal intervention looms.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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