Colorado Politics published an article by Sherman & Howard water law attorney James Eklund. In it, Eklund discusses Colorado River management and the need for a Colorado River Caucus in the U.S. Senate. Eklund, who is considered an authority on water management in the American West, shares his insights on why a Senate caucus will help us forge a path toward sustainable, equitable, and resilient water management.

Below is an excerpt from the article.

The time for a Colorado River Caucus in the U.S. Senate is right. Every December, water users, elected officials, appointed bureaucrats, ditch and utility managers, engineers, and lawyers gather in Las Vegas at the Colorado River Water Users Association conference. Water users would do well to consider the Caucus as a forum where progress can be made both leading up to and beyond the 2026 deadline for a new management protocol. Moreover, the United States needs to capitalize on its ability to grow food and fiber for itself and its allies in the face of geopolitical risk to supply chains and global trade. Like it or not, the Colorado River Basin has become very efficient at producing agricultural and industrial products important to our national security.

Read the full article HERE. To watch or listen to Eklund share more of his insights on water in the West, click HERE.