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Colorado River’s Future at Risk | Salt Lake City News
The Bureau of Reclamation unveiled a high-stakes 10-year plan to manage the Colorado River’s dwindling reservoirs, threatening massive water cuts for Arizona, California, and Nevada while offering voluntary conservation goals for Utah and upstream states. With reservoir levels plummeting amid a two-decade drought, the proposal could slash Arizona’s allocation by up to 77%—a move state officials call devastating. Tribes see opportunity in new storage rules, but legal battles loom as Lower Basin states challenge Upper Basin compliance with the century-old river compact. The clock is ticking: a…
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