Colorado River states miss deadline, compromise nowhere in sight

By: Jeniffer Solis

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: February 14, 2026

Words: 1,045

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Nevada and six other Colorado River states have failed to resolve a major disagreement on how to share the river’s dwindling water supply, and will not reach a deal in time for a federally-imposed Valentine’s Day deadline.

At the center of the rift is whether upstream states will agree to mandatory water cuts during dry years and long-term conservation plans in order to spare downstream states from taking steeper cuts.

Negotiators for the Lower Basin …

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