The federal government is expected to announce water cuts soon that would affect some of the 40 million people reliant on the Colorado River.
FILE - The Colorado River in the upper River Basin is seen, May 29, 2021, in Lees Ferry, Ariz. – The federal government is expected to announce water cuts soon that would affect some of the 40 million people reliant on the. The Interior Department announces water availability for the coming year months in advance so Western cities, farmers and others can plan.
The 2007 rules determine when some states face water cuts based on levels at Lake Mead. That's why states, Native American tribes, and others are drafting new plans, which anticipate even deeper water cuts after 2026 based on projections of the river's flow and climate modeling of future warming in the West.
The short-term recovery in the Colorado River basin should be viewed in the context of a more challenging future, he added.
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