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NVBEX Staff
10 Aug 2026

Lower Basin States Concerned About Colorado River Dams Focus

The Bureau of Reclamation’s announcement of its preferred operating framework for the Colorado River raised concerns among Lower Basin states beyond the potential allocation cuts...

Diagram of operating thresholds at Glen Canyon Dam, including the 3,490-foot mark triggering the post-2026 operating framework.
Federal, Water
NVBEX Staff
6 Aug 2026

U.S. Government Releases Colorado River Plan; Lower Basin to Receive Cuts

The Lower Basin states are to receive a 20% cut in Colorado River allocations over the next two years. The federal government recently released its...

Image of the Colorado River snaking through a canyon
Water
NVBEX Staff
18 Jun 2026

California Desalination Plant May Help Ease Lower Basin State Water Concerns

Arizona and Nevada officials recently signed onto a Memorandum of Understanding that could result in the two states receiving water from a desalination plant in...

stock photo of industrial water filtration
Federal, Water
NVBEX Staff
22 May 2026

President Trump Signs Sloan Canyon Lateral Pipeline Act

After passing both houses of Congress, the Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act has been signed into law by President Donald Trump. The approval...

Water
NVBEX Staff
7 May 2026

Lower Basin States Agree to Short-Term Colorado River Cuts

Negotiators in the Lower Basin States recently released a written statement saying they have agreed to a tentative Colorado River water allocation plan that will...

Horseshoe Bend in Arizona with Colorado River
Federal, Water
NVBEX Staff
4 Mar 2026

U.S. Senate Approves Bill for $2B Water Pipeline in Southern Nevada

The U.S. Senate recently approved a bill that would let the Southern Nevada Water Authority construct a water service line through a conservation area. The...

Image of Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area
Water
NVBEX Staff
18 Feb 2026

Basin States Miss Latest Colorado River Usage Deadline

The seven basin states have missed the most recent deadline to come to a 20-year agreement on water allocations from the Colorado River. The deadline...

Winding Colorado river through red rock Grand canyon
Local News, Water
NVBEX Staff
20 Aug 2025

Nevada to Lose 7% of Colorado River Allocations Due to Drought

Federal officials announced the State of Nevada is to receive a smaller quantity of Colorado River water allocations due to the ongoing drought. The August...

Colorado River
Water
NVBEX Staff
16 May 2025

Water Negotiators Duck Meeting to Discuss New Colorado River Plan

Negotiators for Colorado River water allocations have decided to skip a public panel at a conference next month at the University of Colorado, Boulder. This...

Legal, Water
NVBEX Staff
7 May 2025

Proposed Legislation Could Fund Hoover Dam Upgrades

Nevada Rep. Susie Lee recently introduced the Help Hoover Dam Act to the Nevada House of Representatives. The bill, if approved, would allocate $50M in...

Legal, Water
NVBEX Staff
15 Apr 2025

Controversial Water Bill Presented to Assembly Committee

Assembly Bill 419, a bill proposed to streamline water right approvals, was recently presented to an Assembly committee. The bill, sponsored by Assemblymembers Rich DeLong,...

Water
NVBEX Staff
8 Apr 2025

Nevada Ranked Most Efficient Water Consumer of Basin States

The University of California, Los Angeles ranked Nevada as the most efficient of the seven states that derive water from the Colorado River Basin. The...

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