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Colorado River Cuts Hit Three States | Texas News
The feds just unveiled a controversial plan to tackle the Colorado River’s historic drought, forcing California, Arizona, and Nevada to shoulder half the mandatory water cuts — a move that could reshape agriculture, cities, and tribal communities. With reservoirs at record lows and years of stalemate between states, the federal government stepped in to enforce cuts based on existing state agreements — but with twists: priority water rights still favor California, potentially hitting Arizona and Nevada hardest. The proposal offers flexibility for deeper cuts if conditions worsen, while sparing…
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