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Lake Powell sinking toward record low as states miss deadline for Colorado River drought deal

The Salt Lake Tribune 14 Feb 2026
As Colorado River states missed yet another deadline to strike a drought deal, a new forecast shows a grim outlook for the river’s major reservoirs. .
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As a Colorado River deadline passes, reservoirs keep declining

The Eagle-Tribune 14 Feb 2026
The leaders of seven states announced Friday, one day before a Trump administration deadline, that there is still no deal to share the diminishing waters of the Colorado River ... .
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Upper Basin Governors Release Statement on Ongoing Colorado River Negotiations (The Office of the Governor of the State of Colorado)

Public Technologies 13 Feb 2026
DENVER - Today, Governors Jared Polis, Mark Gordon, Michelle Lujan Grisham and Spencer Cox released a statement on the ongoing Colorado River negotiations ... and all who rely on the Colorado River.
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Record warm winter could lead Colorado River states to court over compact

Review Journal 13 Feb 2026
This season’s extremely low snow numbers have poor implications for Lake Mead and Southern Nevada ....
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Showdown in the American west as Colorado River faces crucial deadline: ‘Mother nature isn’t going ...

The Guardian 13 Feb 2026
... over who should bear the brunt of the enormous water cuts needed to pull the imperiled Colorado River back from the brink.
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No deal: Colorado River states waive white flag ahead of Trump admin deadline

Review Journal 13 Feb 2026
It’s unclear what happens next. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum could intervene ....
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Another Missed Deadline Casts Doubt on Colorado River Cooperation

New York Times 13 Feb 2026
After two years of negotiations, seven states are no closer to agreeing on reduced water use. The stalemate could soon land in court ... .
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DESPITE NOT ACHIEVING A SEVEN-STATE AGREEMENT IN TIME, ADWR VOWS TO CONTINUE PROTECTING STATE’S COLORADO RIVER RESOURCES (Arizona Department of Water Resources)

Public Technologies 13 Feb 2026
... IN TIME, ADWR VOWS TO CONTINUE PROTECTING STATE'S COLORADO RIVER RESOURCES Statement from ADWR Director Tom Buschatzke, Arizona's Colorado River negotiator.
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Upper basin governors issue statement on Colorado River Basin negotiations (The Office of the Governor of the State of New Mexico)

Public Technologies 13 Feb 2026
) Upper basin governors issue statement on Colorado River Basin negotiations ... SANTA FE - Today, Governors Michelle Lujan Grisham, Jared Polis, Mark Gordon and Spencer Cox released a statement on the ongoing Colorado River negotiations.
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Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on the states not reaching agreement on future of Colorado River (Office of the Colorado Attorney General)

Public Technologies 13 Feb 2026
) Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on the states not reaching agreement on future of Colorado River ... the end of negotiations over future management of the Colorado River without an agreement..
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Governor Katie Hobbs, Governor Joe Lombardo, and Governor Gavin Newsom Release Joint Statement on Colorado River Deadline (The Office of the Governor of the State of Arizona)

Public Technologies 13 Feb 2026
"Our future management of the Colorado River must be built on a foundation of shared contribution and innovation, with all Colorado River water users stretching to conserve water.
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Governor Gavin Newsom, Governor Katie Hobbs, and Governor Joe Lombardo release joint statement on Colorado River deadline (The Office of the Governor of the State of California)

Public Technologies 13 Feb 2026
The Colorado River is ... Our future management of the Colorado River must be built on a foundation of shared contribution and innovation, with all Colorado River water users stretching to conserve water.
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Governor Katie Hobbs, Governor Joe Lombardo, and Governor Gavin Newsom Release Joint Statement on Colorado River Deadline (The Office of the Governor of the State of Nevada)

Public Technologies 13 Feb 2026
"Our future management of the Colorado River must be built on a foundation of shared contribution and innovation, with all Colorado River water users stretching to conserve water.
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No deal: Colorado River states wave white flag ahead of Trump admin deadline

Las Vegas Review-Journal 13 Feb 2026
“The seven Colorado River Basin states have failed to reach an agreement to collectively protect our respective communities and economies in the face of almost certain reductions to our use of the river,” Entsminger said.
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OPINION: Colorado River is Not Interested in Our Agreements of the Past

Pagosa Daily Post 13 Feb 2026
Becky Mitchell, Colorado’s chief negotiator in Colorado River affairs, opened the annual Colorado Water Congress conference on January 28 with a 1,100-word speech that reiterated Colorado’s position in the stalemated Colorado River discussions.

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