Arizona lawmaker challenges “manageable” water cut assessment
Rep. Paul Gosar invited Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to Arizona to see firsthand how proposed Colorado River water cuts could affect the state.
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Monsoon rain brought some relief to the Colorado River Basin, but extreme drought persists in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico.
Video: If Upper Basin states save water, who gets the credit?
Upper Basin states want credit and protection for voluntarily conserved Colorado River water as Lake Powell remains at just 22% of live storage. This issues and more are explored in this week's Water...
Colorado River Basin Businesses Seek $2 Billion From Congress
Colorado River Basin businesses are asking Congress for at least $2 billion for drought response, conservation, and long-term water security.
A $5.3 million deal will transfer 9,009 acre-feet of conserved Colorado River water from the Colorado River Indian Tribes for use by an Arizona water agency.
Upper Basin states want conserved water credited and stored as Lake Powell enters another year at critically low levels.