Trump Administration Presses Western States to Find Consensus on Shrinking Colorado River

Trump administration presses Western states to find consensus on shrinking Colorado River

The Trump administration gave seven Western states a deadline to agree on initial terms for an agreement on cutting water use to address chronic shortages along the Colorado River.

5 things to know as the clock runs down on Colorado River talks

The Colorado River is pictured where if flows near Hite, just beyond the upper reaches of Lake Powell, on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)A fight over which states along the Colorado River have to cut their water use may still be damming up negotiations like the towering concrete of Lake Powell.  But time is running out. Utah and six other states are days away from their Nov. 11 deadline to reach a deal on …