California, Arizona and Nevada face water cuts under new Colorado River plan - Los Angeles Times
- The Trump administration has released its long-awaited 10-year plan for dealing with worsening water shortages along the Colorado River.
- Instead of ordering the most drastic water cutbacks it could have imposed, the administration chose to take more of a wait-and-see approach.
- The plan allows for deep water cuts if they’re deemed necessary, requiring California, Arizona and Nevada to cut up to 3 million acre-feet per year — up to 40% of the combined allotments.
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- The Trump administration has released its long-awaited 10-year plan for dealing with worsening water shortages along the Colorado River.
- Instead of ordering the most drastic water cutbacks it could have imposed, the administration chose to take more of a wait-and-see approach.
- The plan allows for deep water cuts if they’re deemed necessary, requiring California, Arizona and Nevada to cut up to 3 million acre-feet per year — up to 40% of the combined allotments.
Sources: Latimes