Water cuts plan is enough to protect Colorado River: Interior Department
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Federal officials said Wednesday that conditions have improved on the Colorado River to the point that a three-state plan to voluntarily reduce water use should help keep the river basin on stable …
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The U.S. Department of the Interior is throwing its support behind a proposal by Arizona, Colorado and Nevada. The states' plan would conserve 3 million acre feet of water through 2026.
Federal officials said Wednesday that conditions have improved on the Colorado River to the point that a three-state plan to voluntarily reduce water use should help keep the river basin on stable …
Federal officials said Wednesday that conditions have improved on the Colorado River to the point that a plan by California, Arizona and Nevada to voluntarily reduce water use should help keep the river basin on stable footing for the next few years.
For Star subscribers: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposes to cut Colorado River water use in the three Lower Basin states much less than first proposed.
Current plans for reducing water use along the Colorado River should be sufficient to stave off risks of reservoirs reaching critically low levels over the next three years, according to a new analysis by the federal government.
The river serves seven U.S. states, Native American tribes and two states in Mexico, supports a multibillion-dollar farm industry in the West and generates hydropower used across the region. Years of overuse by farms and cities and the effects of drought worsened by climate change have meant much le…
