"I believe that in the absence of a unanimous agreement, [the Interior Department] should renew the existing agreements for five years, and then we should start all over. We should scrap the entire process and invent a new one."
"try to impose a long-term solution"
"We need a fresh start,"
Seven states failed to reach a long-term agreement for sharing Colorado River water before a federal deadline, leaving reservoir levels and water supplies at risk. Voluntary cutbacks and federal payments to farmers have not produced a binding, long-term plan, and existing rules expire at year-end. The Interior Department is considering multiple options, including imposing cutbacks next year or taking no action. Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt urged renewing current agreements for five years and restarting negotiations rather than imposing major cuts that could prompt prolonged litigation. Governors of California, Arizona and Nevada described their stance as "firm and fair."
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