Governors of Colorado River states summoned to DC in hopes of breaking negotiations impasse

By: Jeniffer Solis

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: January 23, 2026

Words: 556

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has invited all seven Colorado River Basin governors and their negotiators to meet in Washington D.C. next Friday as states approach a federal deadline to reach a voluntary agreement to replace river operating guidelines.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo and the state’s top river negotiator, Southern Nevada Water Authority General Manager John Enstminger, are planning to attend the meeting, according to a spokesperson for Enstminger.

The Bureau of Reclamation – which manages …

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