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Colorado River Water Crisis Deepens | Cheyenne News
The Colorado River is running dry, and a new 10-year water management plan just signed by the Interior Secretary forces California, Arizona, and Nevada to slash usage by 2.5 million acre-feet—while Wyoming and other Upper Basin states argue they’re already capped and won’t be cut. Designed to keep reservoirs like Lake Powell and Mead functional for power and infrastructure, the plan reflects grim reality but fails to solve the root problem: the river was over-allocated from the start. Local impacts are already hitting recreation, and experts warn this is just temporary relief amid looming…
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