US Plans Major Water Cuts for Arizona, California, and Nevada Amid Colorado River Shortage
Sourced from 3 publications
- •The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposed water cuts for Arizona, California, and Nevada.
- •Arizona, California, and Nevada may face drastic reductions during dry years over the next decade.
- •Four other states using the Colorado River are not subject to mandatory cuts under the current plan.
- •The Colorado River's water shortage is historic, with reservoir levels not seen since 1957.
- •Years of state gridlock prompted federal intervention to manage the shrinking river resources.
Sources
Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal for Color...
PBS NewsHour
Western states face more water cutbacks as Colorado River shrinks
PBS NewsHour
US proposes cuts to Colorado River use for Arizona, California and Nevada
Al Jazeera
U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin
New York Times
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