Federal officials announce water cuts as Colorado River supplies continue to plunge
Federal officials announced sharp water cuts for the next two years on Friday for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River. Under the Bureau of Reclamation's plan, California, Nevada and Arizona will collectively reduce water use by 1. 25 million acre-feet (about 1. 54 billion cubic meters) annually during that period, with the possibility of larger cuts depending on conditions. Arizona will see the biggest cuts, while states upstream — Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New a...
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