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As water levels continue to drop, federal officials have warned seven states they will need to dramatically reduce water usage amid worsening drought conditions. But the groups haven’t yet reached an agreement.

As California and six other western states scramble to reach a deal to cut use of Colorado River water, what will the federal government do?

As California and six other western states scramble to reach a deal to cut use of Colorado River water, what will the federal government do?

Water releases from Lakes Powell and Mead will be reduced again next year due to declining reservoir levels, the federal government said Tuesday as it outlined new measures to respond

Two months ago, federal officials told states that depend on the Colorado River to make plans for major cuts. Negotiations have yet to produce a deal.

When Democrat John Hickenlooper launched his campaigns for president and the U.S. Senate in 2019, politicians and pundits alike derided the Coloradans contention that he could break the logjam in

The seven states that rely on the river for water need to come up with a way to cut about 25 percent of their use next year. That’s an enormous task.

"You can’t use water that doesn’t exist." John Fleck New Mexico Professor and WAter Expert

Some call it The American Nile.

The seven states are struggling to agree on a plan to head off a water and power crisis on the Colorado River. Now, the Biden administration must decide whether to step in and make the politically perilous choices for them.