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The Colorado River Compact Turns 100 Years Old. Is It Still Working?

The agreement didn’t consider the needs of Native Americans, Mexico or ecosystems. Since its signing, the river has dropped, demand has skyrocketed and states have failed to agree on how to share it.

By Luke Runyon, KUNC

Lee's Ferry, pictured here, serves as the point where negotiators of the Colorado River Compact divided the river into two basins. Credit: Luke Runyon
Power lines and power generating windmills rise above the rural landscape on June 13, 2018 near Dwight, Illinois. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Inside Clean Energy: Here Are 5 States that Took Leaps on Clean Energy Policy in 2021

By Dan Gearino

States Prepare to Rise to CO2 Challenge as Senate Climate Bill Collapses

By Guest Writer

California, Other States Lead the Charge Toward Copenhagen

By Matthew Berger

5 AGs Urge Senate to Let States Set Higher Climate Standards

By Stacy Morford

Terry Tamminen: The World's One-Man Climate Fixer

By David Sassoon

States Developing a Climate Partnership with Washington

By Stacy Morford

EPA Begins Untangling Bush Policies, Starts California's Waiver Review

By Stacy Morford

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