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Colorado River doomsday averted? Some hopeful as top water official visits desert
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe nation's top Western water official visited the Coachella Valley on Thursday to highlight...
'The moment of reckoning is near': Feds warn huge cuts needed to shore up Lake Mead, Colorado River
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA top federal water official told Congress on Tuesday that shortages on the Colorado River system...
Arizona has taken the heaviest Colorado River water cuts. Other basin states must step up
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere was a lot of Colorado River news last week. But what really happened? Not nearly enough. The...
Senators add $4 billion for Colorado River drought relief into Inflation Reduction Act
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe massive climate and healthcare package that passed Sunday in the Senate includes $4 billion to...
Colorado River basin states reach historic deal on water cutbacks to stave off crisis
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA deal has been reached to conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water in the Colorado River...
U.S. government allocates $250 million for Salton Sea projects
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Biden administration announced Monday it will allocate up to $250 million for Salton Sea...
Colorado River Basin reservoir levels drop to record lows amid drought
ABC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFederal government officials announced a more severe water shortage level in the Colorado River...
It's time for the feds to pull rank and enforce already agreed water cuts
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe speeches at the Colorado River summit in Las Vegas last week ranged all the way from pessimistic...
Southwestern States Face Steeper Water Cuts As Drought Plagues Colorado River Basin
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFederal officials on Tuesday announced the first-ever “Tier 2” water shortage for the lower Colorado...
Feds give millions to desert water projects, warn a wet year is not enough
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWater districts serving the California desert will receive nearly $18 million in federal...