Estevan López, New Mexico's water negotiator, said talks resumed March 2, and the upper and lower basin states are using a short-term pitch from Nevada as a starting point.

Negotiators are facing a worsening water supply forecast, with record low snowpack across the West.

Arizona has raised alarms about one of the federal government's proposals to manage drought on the Colorado River.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said a meeting among most of the governors who are fighting over declining Colorado River water has put ...

Forecasts keep going from bad to worse for water in the West, and a new report released Friday brought more bad news for the outlook at Lake Mead.

Heavy autumn rains brought relief to drought-plagued portions of the Southwest, but across the Colorado River basin, ongoing water supply concerns still linger amid tense policy negotiations and near ...