Why Colorado River negotiations stalled, and how they could resume with the possibility of agreement
- Written by Karen Schlatter, Director, Colorado Water Center, Colorado State University
The reservoir behind the Glen Canyon Dam is extremely low.Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesThe seven U.S. states that make up the Colorado River basin are struggling to agree on how best to manage the river’s water as its supply dwindles due to climate change and a period of prolonged drought. Their negotiations, which are...

