How to Make Arizona Water Cuts Equitable | The New Republic
Severe Water Cuts Are Coming for Arizona. The Rest of the Southwest Is Next. The restrictions are essential to keep the states from running dry, but vulnerable communities have already suffered from water scarcity for years. Spencer Platt/Getty Images A member of the Navajo Nation fills water jugs at a public tap in New Mexico. Two months ago, researchers at Utah State University estimated that Arizona, California, and Nevada would collectively have to cut their intake of Colorado River water by 40 percent over the next three decades due to drought. At a public meeting last Thursday, the Ariz...
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