January 2021
Colorado’s ornery, independent water guardians finally agree on one thing: Wall Street can look elsewhere
From The Colorado Sun, by Jason Blevins It’s rare to see Front Range water managers like Denver Water and Northern Water joining counterparts on the Western Slope [...]
Record low Lake Powell and bad 2021 drought forecast sets stage for water cuts
The dry 2020 and the lack of snow this season has water managers in seven states preparing for the first time for cutbacks outlined in drought contingency [...]
GOV. SPENCER COX APPOINTS NEW COLORADO RIVER COMMISSIONER
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 14, 2021) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced the appointment of Gene Shawcroft as the Utah Commissioner to the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC). [...]
Collaboration will protect the Colorado River from drought and speculation alike
Rebecca Mitchell is Colorado’s current Colorado River Commissioner as well as director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board. She is in charge of negotiating operational guidelines for [...]
Utah settles with Navajo Nation on Water Rights
Two days after Christmas President Donald Trump finally signed the omnibus appropriations package totaling $2.3 trillion. The omnibus bill includes $1.4 trillion for federal spending and $900 billion [...]
December 2020
Reclamation selects Wayne Pullan as Upper Colorado Basin Regional Director
On December 18th, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman named Wayne Pullan regional director of the Upper Colorado Basin Region. Pullan has more than 25 years of [...]
November 2020
291st UCRC Regular Meeting – Online Webinar
The UCRC will conduct its regular meeting on December 14, 202o using a webinar platform due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Date/Time: December 14th, 2020 – 9:00 a.m. [...]
October 2020
Winter Drought Relief Unlikely in Western U.S.
This year is still on track to be one of the hottest years on record around the globe. This winter is likely to be warmer and drier [...]
Nearly Half of the U.S. Is in Drought. It May Get Worse.
The most widespread drought in the continental United States since 2013 covers more than 45 percent of the Lower 48 states, federal scientists said. Nearly half of [...]
September 2020
Water Shortages in US West Likelier than Previously Thought
There’s a chance water levels in the two largest man-made reservoirs in the United States could dip to critically low levels by 2025, jeopardizing the steady flow [...]
June 2020
KEY PLAYER ON COLORADO RIVER ISSUES SEEKS TO BALANCE COMPETING WATER DEMANDS IN THE RIVER’S UPPER BASIN
WESTERN WATER Q&A: COLORADO’S WATER CHIEF BECKY MITCHELL, NOW THE STATE’S POINT PERSON ON THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER COMMISSION, BRINGS DECADES OF WATER KNOW-HOW TO STATE, INTERSTATE [...]
May 2020
287th UCRC Regular Meeting – Via Webinar
The UCRC will conduct its regular meeting on May 19, 202o using a webinar platform due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Date/Time: May 19th, 2020 - 9:00 a.m. [...]
January 2020
Todd Adams Appointed Director of Utah Division of Water Resources
Todd D. Adams has been appointed to head the Utah Division of Water Resources. Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Brian Steed selected Adams to replace Eric [...]
December 2019
Director of Utah Division of Water Resources, Eric Millis, Retires
From Utah's The Independent: "After serving as director of the Utah Division of Water Resources for the past six years, Eric Millis will retire from public service [...]
286th UCRC Regular Meeting (at CRWUA) – Las Vegas, NV
The UCRC will conduct its regular meeting on December 11, 2019, in conjunction with the Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA) Annual Meeting at Bally’s Hotel & Casino in [...]
October 2019
UCRC Publishes an RFP for Demand Management Investigations
The Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC) is requesting qualification-based proposals for legal, economic, and engineering-related analyses and services to investigate specific concerns and challenges related to water [...]
September 2019
Commissioner Burman – Colorado River: The West’s precious, but limited resource
One hundred fifty years ago, John Wesley Powell and his small band of courageous explorers captured the nation’s imagination as they completed their first expedition down the [...]
August 2019
First-ever mandatory water cutbacks on the Colorado River
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will be required to take less water from the Colorado River for the first time next year under a set of agreements that [...]
New Appointee to Upper Colorado River Commission
Gov. Jared Polis announced the appointment Wednesday of Rebecca Mitchell as the new Colorado Commissioner to the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC). The UCRC is an interstate [...]
Three things to know about the Upper Colorado River Basin drought contingency plan
While the Four Corners region experienced a wet winter, the Colorado River Basin has been experiencing drought for about two decades, and that is placing a burden on [...]