(The Center Square) - Colorado environmental leaders approved landmark water protections in reaction to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that they believed weakened regulations in Western states. The ...

'The river has a right to be protected, and we have neglected that for centuries,' an expert said.

Lawsuit challenges Colorado’s failure to protect water, public health from unchecked factory farm pollution ...

As Colorado continues to negotiate with the seven Colorado River basin states on the post-2026 operations of Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the state’s attorney general and lead negotiator are ready for a ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated to clarify the Colorado Constitution’s language around stream use. Accessing rivers and streams is a “fundamental component of our culture and identity,” says an ...

The Colorado River as it flows through Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Photo: Adventure_Photo (iStock). A million acre-feet of water in the Colorado River — and the efforts by Western Slope water partners ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some 476 bills passed by the Colorado legislature in 2025 went on to be signed by Gov. Jared Polis. Most of them have already gone ...

Officials negotiating to protect and redefine use of the Colorado River face a major deadline approaching on Feb. 14.

Some 476 bills passed by the Colorado legislature in 2025 went on to be signed by Gov. Jared Polis. Most of them have already gone into effect. But some — along with laws approved in previous years ...