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Colorado River Water Cuts Take Effect | US News
Arizona, California, and Nevada are facing mandatory water cuts from the Colorado River for the next two years, impacting 40 million people, 5 million acres of farmland, and Native American tribes. With no buffer left, states are turning to groundwater and conservation tech—Arizona will tap stored aquifer reserves. The cuts were self-imposed by lower basin states amid tense negotiations, while upstream states like Colorado and Utah avoid reductions due to snowpack variability. California’s negotiator calls it a “bridge,” Arizona’s governor sees it as a win against federal mandates. While…
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