The Colorado River has been in crisis thanks to a multidecade drought in the West intensified by climate change, rising demand, and overuse
Arizona, California, and Nevada Agree To Cut Water Use From Drought-Stricken Colorado River
At least half that amount — or 1.5 million acre-feet of water — would have to be conserved by 2024, the plan said. In exchange for temporarily using less water, cities, irrigation districts and Native American tribes in the three states will receive federal funding, though officials did not say how much funding individual users in the states would get.
In recent years, the river’s woes have forced the federal government to cut some water allocations, and to offer up billions of dollars to pay farmers and cities to pay farmers, cities and others to cut back.
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