Feds sacrifice rare fish in Colorado River to save power for millions
- Federal officials announced Thursday they will not release cool water from one of the Colorado River's primary reservoirs this year, a decision that prioritizes struggling hydropower production over the protection of a threatened native fish downstream.
- The move highlights the escalating conflict between environmental conservation and energy demands as the river's resources diminish.
- The Bureau of Reclamation informed various groups via email that water from Glen Canyon Dam in northern Arizona would not be released "due to significant hydropower generation concerns under already strained system
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- Federal officials announced Thursday they will not release cool water from one of the Colorado River's primary reservoirs this year, a decision that prioritizes struggling hydropower production over the protection of a threatened native fish downstream.
- The move highlights the escalating conflict between environmental conservation and energy demands as the river's resources diminish.
- The Bureau of Reclamation informed various groups via email that water from Glen Canyon Dam in northern Arizona would not be released "due to significant hydropower generation concerns under already strained system
Sources: The Independent