Colorado River talks: States are still at odds but working toward a 5-year plan

In Colorado River negotiations, states are still at odds but working toward a 5-year plan, Utah's top negotiator said.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: January 21, 2026

Words: 757

Last Updated: 5 months, 2 weeks ago

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With just weeks to decide how to share the Colorado River’s shrinking water supply, negotiators from seven states hunkered down in a Salt Lake City conference room.

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This article is published through the Colorado River Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative supported by the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air at Utah State University. See all of our stories about how Utahns are impacted …

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