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Federal Plan Would Cut Colorado River Water

A federal plan would cut Colorado River deliveries for Arizona, California, Nevada users

Jul 31, 3:14 PM EDT Cross-checked across 3 sources

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The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposed a 10-year framework that could reduce Colorado River deliveries to Arizona, California and Nevada while states keep negotiating a long-term deal.

Frame 1A federal plan would cut Colorado River deliveries for Arizona, California, Nevada users.
Frame 2The river supplies more than 40 million people across seven Western states.
Frame 3Mandatory cuts spare Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming for now.
Frame 4Lower Basin cuts could reach 3 million acre-feet in dry years.
Frame 5Managers would reset Lake Powell releases every two years through 2036.
Frame 6The next fight is a durable seven-state shortage-sharing deal.

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Published: Jul 31, 3:14 PM EDT
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