#colorado-river
#colorado-river
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#drought #climate-change #water-scarcity #interstate-negotiations #water-management #water-allocation
fromHigh Country News
2 weeks agoWhy Colorado River negotiations are so difficult - High Country News
On the day of a Nov. 11 federal deadline for states to submit a water management plan for the Colorado River, negotiations remain deadlocked. Without agreement, it is unclear how a water supply that millions depend on will be managed after the fall of 2026. With hours left, a deal seems increasingly unlikely - raising the possibility of the federal government stepping in with its own plan, or that states will resort to litigation.
US politics
Environment
fromFortune
2 months ago'It's getting pretty scary': The Colorado River, 40 million Americans, 7 states and no plan for how to manage inevitable decline
Colorado River water must be conserved and allocated only to reasonable, beneficial uses to reduce waste and sustain supplies amid drought and overuse.
fromLos Angeles Times
6 months agoGroups call on Trump administration to curb wasteful use of Colorado River water
Alfalfa and other types of hay are used to feed cattle and other livestock, and in recent years they have been exported in growing quantities to China, Saudi Arabia and other countries.
California
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