Colorado River negotiations continue as states await fed decision

By: Jeniffer Solis

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: August 13, 2026

Words: 879

Last Updated: 5 days, 14 hours ago

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Nevada’s top Colorado River negotiator said lower-basin states are still pressing for adjustments and attempting to forge consensus-based alternatives before federally mandated water cuts are finalized.

Last month, the Bureau of Reclamation released its long-awaited 10-year plan to manage worsening water shortages along the Colorado River, including deep cuts to Nevada’s allocation of the drought-stricken river.

Arizona and Nevada criticized the framework for placing a disproportionate burden on the lower basin while sparing …

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