FILE - Bathtub rings show how low Lake Powell levels have declines, June 8, 2022, in Page, Ariz. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson, File)
The states previously missed a November deadline set by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
A dry January has meant most states have received half their average precipitation or even less
Navajo officials are celebrating the signing of legislation outlining a proposed water rights settlement that will ensure supply from the Colorado River and other sources for three Native American tribes and more security for drought-stricken Arizona.
States that rely on a major river in the U.S. West are pushing for federal legislation to implement a plan to protect the water amid a prolonged drought.
Authorities say three people are missing after two boats crashed on the Colorado River, ejecting more than a dozen people who were on board.
MOABI REGIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say four people are missing after two boats crashed on the Colorado River, ejecting more than a dozen people who were on board.
The federal Bureau of Reclamation in early November will again increase flows of Colorado River water through the Grand Canyon.
An Associated Press analysis of federal Environmental Protection Agency data suggests lead contamination of drinking water is less prevalent in Nevada than other parts of the U.S. Nationwide.