What some Utah Leaders Want to See Out of This Week's Colorado River Meetings

What some Utah leaders want to see out of this week's Colorado River meetings

They may be the only ones in agreement on something involving the Colorado River.As states buckle down in negotiations over the future of the river, the Farm Bureaus for Utah, Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Nevada sent a joint letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum with a common viewpoint:"The Colorado River is not only the lifeblood of the West; it is the foundation upon which our nations food and fiber production depe…

As states draw Colorado River water, what's left for the river?

Farms and cities use so much of the Colorado River's water that little remains for the river's own ecosystem. Will negotiators save what's left?

As states draw #ColoradoRiver water, what’s left for the river? — AZCentral.com #COriver #aridification

Aldo Leopold, Colorado River delta, Baja California, Mexico Credit: Courtesy Aldo Leopold Foundation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives Click the link to read the article on the AZCentral.com website (Brandon Loomis). Here’s an excerpt: December 15, 2025 Key Points Seven states and 30 tribes that depend on the Colorado River are looking for ways to share a shrinking resource, but environmental groups fear little will be left for …