US unveils flexible 10-year plan to curb Colorado River water use
TL;DR
The federal government released a 10-year, flexible plan to cut Colorado River water use, potentially reducing Lower Basin supplies by up to 3 million acre-feet a year (affecting CA, AZ, NV) while sparing Upper Basin states; a short-term “record of decision” is due soon, but critics say the framework postpones hard choices and could worsen shortages without a durable multi-state agreement.
- Water cuts loom as US unveils long-awaited response to Colorado River crisis The Guardian
- U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin The New York Times
- Historically low water level in two crucial US reservoirs threatens water and power for millions CNN
- US proposes cuts to Colorado River use for Arizona, California and Nevada Al Jazeera
- Reclamation Publishes Final Environmental Impact Statement for Future Colorado River Operations U.S. Department of the Interior (.gov)
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