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The federal agency in charge of managing much of the West’s water warned Tuesday that it will act unilaterally to reduce water usage in the Colorado River Basin if state and tribal leaders can’t reach an agreement this summer.
Congress heard from the Bureau of Reclamation that urgent action and cooperation is needed in the mountain West, or else the federal government will have to step in to protect water.
The federal agency in charge of managing much of the West’s water warned Tuesday that it will act unilaterally to reduce water usage in the Colorado River Basin if state and tribal leaders can’t reach an agreement this summer.
The agency managing much of the West’s water warned it will act to cut usage of the Colorado River if state and tribal leaders can’t agree.
Bureau of Reclamation, which manages water in the West, warns it will act to reduce water usage in the Colorado River Basin during drought.