The Bureau of Reclamation continues to weigh options for dealing with expected shortages in the Colorado River Basin in the decades ahead, even as it remains without a seven-state agreement on how to share anticipated reductions in water supplies. Reclamation officials said this week their agency remains uncommitted to any of the nine proposals it received from regional groups, conservation advocates and tribal nations earlier this year but they expect to decide on alternatives outlined in planning documents by December.

Other Colorado River articles:

• The Arizona Republic: Opinion: We’re looking at every viable option to sustain the Colorado River
• St. George News: Last chance to submit thoughts on plans for nonnative fish at Glen Canyon Dam