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Arizona, California and Nevada offer to significantly reduce their water usage

The seven Colorado River Basin states have come to a consensus on a plan to address dwindling water supplies. On Monday, the states submitted a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announcing this consensus. In a press release, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said 40 million people, seven states and 30 Tribal nations rely on […]

Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a plan to significantly reduce their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years, a potential breakthrough in a year-long stalemate that pitted Western states against one another.

After a year of contentious negotiations, Western states dependent on the river’s water supply are nearing a deal that would reduce water use significantly over the next three years.

The $1.2 billion proposal is a potential breakthrough in a stalemate over how to deal with a rising problem that pitted Western states against one another.

(The Center Square) - Governors Katie Hobbs of Arizona, Gavin Newsom of California and Joe Lombardo of Nevada have developed a short-term plan to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water

Arizona, California, and Nevada on Monday proposed a deal to significantly cut their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years.

(CNN) — Three Southwest states announced Monday they have struck a historic deal to cut millions of gallons of Colorado River water usage over the next four years, about half

Seven U.S. states have reached an agreement on conserving water from the Colorado River through 2026, the Department of the Interior said on Monday, describing the deal as a "historic consensus."

(Reuters) -Seven U.S. states have reached an agreement on conserving water from the Colorado River through 2026, the Department of the Interior said on Monday, describing the deal as a "historic consensus." | 11:57am