Coverage dated May 21, 2023 to May 23, 2023

Proposed deal reached with states to protect Colorado River

Headline from Digital Journal

Three states that make up the Lower Basin have agreed to cut back on water use in exchange for about $1.2 billion in federal funds.

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Reports & sources

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    Breakthrough Colorado River deal reached, bringing big water cuts for three years (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Seven states have agreed to cut water use to boost the Colorado River's depleted reservoirs, reaching a consensus after months of negotiations.

  2. CBS News

    Colorado River proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada aims to cut use of drought-stricken river (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Colorado River proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada aims to conserve at least 3 million-acre-feet of water through the end of 2026.

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    States reach landmark deal on water cuts to stave off a crisis on the Colorado River (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    Originally Published: 22 MAY 23 10:47 ET Updated: 22 MAY 23 14:54 ET By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Three Southwest states announced Monday they have struck a historic deal to cut billions of gallons of Colorado River water usage over the next four years, about half of which would be completed by next …

  4. The Boston Globe

    California, Arizona, Nevada offer landmark drought deal to use less Colorado River water — for now (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The plan would conserve an additional 3 million acre-feet of water through 2026, when current guidelines for how the river is shared expire.

  5. Tucson

    Arizona, California, Nevada offer landmark deal to save Colorado River water (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a plan to significantly reduce their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years, a potential breakthrough in a

  6. Times Of San Diego

    California, 6 Other States Reach 'Historic Consensus' to Cut Use of Colorado River Water (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    Seven U.S. states have reached an agreement on conserving water from the Colorado River through 2026, the Department of the Interior said on Monday, describing the deal as a "historic consensus."

  7. KVOA Tucson

    Arizona, California and Nevada propose water cuts from Colorado River to avert forced cuts (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a deal to significantly cut their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years. The plan would conserve an

  8. Colorado Public Radio

    Western states reach deal to conserve Colorado River water (opens Colorado Public Radio)

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    Colorado Public Radio's feed description

    The plan would conserve an additional 3 million acre-feet of water from the river.

  9. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Southwest States Strike Landmark Deal With Biden to Conserve Colorado River Water (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Biden administration will compensate states for 2.3 million acre-feet of savings using funding from the Inflation Reduction Act.

  10. NPR

    Colorado River states announce breakthrough water sharing deal (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A new breakthrough deal for sharing the over-promised Colorado River has been reached by the seven states that share it.

  11. NBC News

    Arizona, California and Nevada to cut water usage from drought-hit Colorado River (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A new plan will conserve at least 3 million acre feet of water by 2026 in an effort to ensure the crucial waterway continues to generate power and provide drinking water.

  12. Arizona Mirror

    Arizona, California and Nevada announce a plan to cut Colorado River usage for 3 years (opens Arizona Mirror)

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    Arizona Mirror's feed description

    Arizona, California and Nevada have agreed on a plan to conserve 3 million acre-feet from the Colorado River over the next three years.

  13. Axios

    Arizona, California and Nevada agree to historic Colorado River water cuts (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    It may temporarily keep the waterway from further depleting and imperiling water supplies for millions of people.

  14. New Hampshire Union Leader

    US states reach Colorado River water conservation deal (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Seven U.S. states along the drought-starved Colorado River have reached a deal with the Biden administration to conserve water in a “historic consensus” to prevent supply problems for big cities

  15. KESQ Palm Springs

    States reach deal to protect Colorado River (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    The three Colorado River lower basin states, California, Arizona, and Nevada, have reached a landmark deal on water cuts to conserve water from the river amid continuing drought concerns. The U.S. Department of the Interior made the announcement in a press release today.

  16. Fox10 Phoenix

    Arizona, 2 other states propose water cuts from Colorado River (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    The plan would conserve an additional 3 million acre-feet of water from the 1,450-mile river that provides water to 40 million people in seven U.S. states, parts of Mexico and more than two dozen Native American tribes.

  17. Governing

    Western States Agree to Conserve Colorado River Water (opens Governing)

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    Governing's feed description

    The reductions would surpass 10 percent of the total water use in the lower Colorado River basin: More than 1.5 million acre-feet would be conserved by the end of next year, according to the plan.

  18. 12News Phoenix

    Arizona: Colorado River plan a 'short-term' solution (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    12News Phoenix's feed description

    The proposal, which is expected to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water through 2026, was agreed on by Arizona, Nevada and California.

  19. Axios

    Arizona, California and Nevada propose voluntarily conserving Colorado River water (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    The plan was crafted in response to the ongoing "megadrought" in the Colorado River basin.

  20. France 24

    US states reach agreement to save dwindling Colorado River (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The US government announced Monday that several western states have reached an historic agreement to conserve water from the dwindling Colorado River, which is threatened by a quarter century of drought…

  21. The Guardian

    US states agree breakthrough deal to prevent Colorado River from drying up (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    California, Arizona and Nevada strike deal with US government to take about 13% less water from drought-stricken river

  22. Oregon Capital Chronicle

    Western states agree to Colorado River water-sharing agreement (opens Oregon Capital Chronicle)

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    Oregon Capital Chronicle's feed description

    Arizona, California and Nevada have reached an agreement for the Colorado River to salvage one of the West’s major sources of drinking water.

  23. MyNorthwest

    California, Arizona, Nevada offer landmark drought deal to use less Colorado River water -- for now (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a plan to significantly reduce their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado

  24. Forbes

    Southwest States Strike Deal To Stall Colorado River Water Shortage Crisis (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The plan reduces states’ usage of the Colorado River by more than 10%, in an attempt to preserve critical supplies of water for drinking and agricultural use.

  25. Wall Street Journal

    Western States Reach Agreement on Colorado River Cuts (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    California, Arizona and Nevada will voluntarily trim their use of water from the river under the agreement, which now gets sent to the Interior Department for approval

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