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Arizona's Gila River Indian Tribe said it does not support the Lower Basin's proposal for post-2026 river management, adding a new layer to the complicated negotiations.
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The Utah Legislature honed in on small policy changes rather than a massive overhaul of water law.
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Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming have one plan in mind. California, Arizona and Nevada have a different idea. The seven states primarily disagree about how to account for climate change and how to release water from Lake Powell.
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Water negotiators from states around the Southwest said they are planning to submit separate proposals to the Bureau of Reclamation about managing the Colorado River after 2026.
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Utah Senate President Stuart Adams wants to ensure water for future generations through a new water council, but they would be exempt from public records requests.
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The plan from an Australian company, Anson Resources, has sparked concerns about the lithium project's potential water use, especially as the company seeks rights to water from a tributary of the Colorado River.
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At an annual meeting in Las Vegas, Colorado River policymakers said new rules may be a "messy compromise."
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Policymakers say a wet winter has created space for discussions about long-term water management, but they have a diverse set of interests to consider while drawing up new rules.
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Utah is making it easier to move water between places that have extra and places that need more.
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The court found that the federal government isn't responsible for securing that water for the 170,000 tribal members who live there.
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Cities, irrigation districts and Native American tribes in California, Arizona and Nevada will receive federal funding in exchange for temporarily using less water, but officials did not say how much funding individual users in the states would get.
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Two classrooms in Colorado are learning about water by connecting pen pals between Basalt and Aurora.