US Proposes Significant Water Cuts for States Using Colorado River
The United States has proposed substantial cuts to Colorado River water usage for Arizona, California, and Nevada. This long-awaited response aims to address the ongoing crisis and conserve the river's dwindling water supply.
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Water cuts loom as US unveils long-awaited response to Colorado river crisis
Federal government plan outlines cuts to California, Arizona and Nevada but fix is likely to be only temporary The US government released its anxiously awaited plan for how to manage the Colorado river crisis on Friday, outlining cuts in water supplied to California, Arizona and Nevada. The proposal from the US Bureau of Reclamation spares Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming from facing mandatory cuts, for now. But it is a temporary fix as the states that rely on the river continue to figh...
By Gabrielle Canon and agencies
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The proposal comes as the river faces a historic water shortage, with reservoirs reaching levels not seen since 1957.
Read full article →Three states told to cut water use by 20% to save the Colorado River
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs called the federal plan ‘unacceptable’ and ‘draconian’
By Graig Graziosi
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