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Colorado River drought deal clears first hurdle in Arizona as clock ticks toward deadline
Arizona lawmakers are racing against the clock to approve a plan outlining how the state would share cuts from a looming drought on the Colorado River....
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Western states near deadline for Colorado River drought plan
Western states are watching with interest as Arizona comes up against a deadline to approve a plan to ensure a key reservoir doesn’t become unusable for the farmers, cities, tribes and developers that depend on it....
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These key players could decide the fate of the Colorado River drought deal
Federal Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman has drawn a line in the sand for Arizona and other Western states: Finish a deal to take less water from the Colorado River by Thursday, or the federal government will be forced to step in and ...
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Lack of Arizona drought plan would mean chaos and uncertainty, water experts say
“Horrible” and “chaos” are among the outcomes that water experts are predicting for Arizona if the Legislature fails to approve a drought contingency plan for the Colorado River....
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The Colorado River equation, the drought plan and why things have stopped adding up
The National Park Service is preparing for the worst. ...