US outlines 10-year Colorado River cuts to stabilize dwindling supplies
TL;DR
The Trump administration is drafting a 10-year framework that would mandate water reductions along the Colorado River—potentially up to 3 million acre-feet annually across California, Arizona, and Nevada—reassessed every two years. The plan, discussed with state leaders in Phoenix, aims to stabilize shrinking reservoir levels at Lake Mead and other bases amid ongoing drought and climate-change impacts, with a federal decision expected in the summer.
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- Trump administration readying a plan to impose Colorado River water cuts on Western states Los Angeles Times
- The Colorado River Is on the Brink of Disaster WSJ
- California, Nevada and Arizona announce temporary plan to save water from the Colorado River AP News
- Feds seek short-term fixes on Colorado River, leaving Arizona in limbo azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
- Why the Colorado River is once again facing a water crisis The Washington Post
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