Why the new Colorado River agreement is a big deal — even if you don’t live out West
The Colorado River is drying up. California, Arizona, and Nevada have finally agreed on a plan to help save it.
The Colorado River is drying up. California, Arizona, and Nevada have finally agreed on a plan to help save it.
The Colorado River proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada aims to conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water through the end of 2026.
The Biden administration will compensate states for 2.3 million acre-feet of savings using funding from the Inflation Reduction Act.
Officials want to ease the Colorado River's crisis by reducing water supplies for farms and cities throughout the Southwest. Will it work?
California, Arizona and Nevada's three-year agreement to cut use of Colorado River water, in a deal backed by federal funds, is only a temporary fix.
The proposition, which came after months of tense negotiations, lays out plans for water cuts in California, Arizona and Nevada through 2026.
Seven states have agreed to cut water use to boost the Colorado River's depleted reservoirs, reaching a consensus after months of negotiations.