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Colorado River Water Cuts Loom | Tucson News
Federal officials unveil a bold, temporary water-cutting plan for Arizona, California, and Nevada to avert a Colorado River crisis, while upstream states like Colorado and Utah are spared mandatory reductions. The 10-year proposal sets reservoir release limits at Lake Powell and revisits decisions every two years, but comes with steep consequences: higher bills, depleted groundwater, shuttered farms, and new conservation rules. Triggered by record-low reservoirs and years of overuse compounded by climate change, the plan affects 40 million people across seven states, tribal nations, and…
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