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Colorado River shortage leads to major water cuts in Arizona
Arizona will have to reduce its Colorado River water usage by 592,000 acre-feet next year, or 21% of its total allotment, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced Tuesday....
Apparently, the plan to save a tanking Lake Mead and Lake Powell is 'stay tuned'
Opinion: The feds talked tough about stepping in to save Lake Mead and Lake Powell if states could not agree to cuts. But was that just an empty threat?...
Big changes are coming for the Colorado River soon—and they could get messy
The seven states that rely on the river for water need to come up with a way to cut about 25 percent of their use next year. That’s an enormous task....
Arizona loses one-fifth of its Colorado River allocation under new federal drought plan
The federal government will impose deeper cuts on the drought-stricken Colorado River, officials said on Tuesday, reducing water deliveries to Arizona by one-fifth starting in January....
'Lake Powell is the most immediate concern': Water levels drop to historic lows
Lake Powell's dwindling supply is putting the lake and Glen Canyon Dam in jeopardy....