US announces steep water cuts for three states amid Colorado River crisis

US announces steep water cuts for three states amid Colorado River crisis

Federal government plan outlines cuts to California, Arizona and Nevada but fix is likely to be only temporary The US government released its anxiously awaited plan for how to manage the Colorado river crisis on Friday, outlining cuts in water supplied to California, Arizona and Nevada. The proposal from the US Bureau

Arizona, California, and Nevada would take less water from the Colorado River under a federal proposal to stave off a crisis in the river.

The federal government is proposing cuts to water used by California, Arizona and Nevada, a major step toward figuring out the management of the dwindling Colorado River. The river provides water to states throughout the West, including drinking water and water for agricultural, industrial and municipal uses. As the We

A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow.

Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal to manage the Colorado River  Toronto Star

Arizona, California, and Nevada would take less water from the Colorado River under a federal proposal to stave off a crisis in the river

Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal to manage the Colorado River  AP News

A Friday press release offers some insight but no concrete details about what the next two years will bring as the federal government imposes river sharing guidelines.