Colorado River basin states make historic agreement to prevent water crisis.
TL;DR
The seven states that depend on the Colorado River have agreed to a consensus-based plan submitted by the three Lower Basin states, committing to collective conservation of at least 3 million acre-feet of system water by the end of 2026. Of that total, 1.5 million acre-feet at minimum would be conserved by the end of next year. The Colorado River serves about 40 million people throughout the West and is divided into a Lower and Upper basin. The newly proposed consensus-based action will meet the goals presented in the federal SEIS document, according to the agreement.
Topics:nationenvironment#colorado-river#environment#federal-funding#lower-basin#seven-basin-states#water-conservation
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