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Colorado River water conservation efforts get only halfway to a solution

Colorado River water conservation efforts get only halfway to a solution

The existing plans and commitments to reduce water use don’t add up to even half of the savings that are needed to keep the river flowing.

20.08.2026 10

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Sarah Porter

As the Colorado River slowly dries up, states angle for influence over future water rights

Long-standing water-use agreements allocate more water than the river and its basin actually contain, forcing users to cut back and face future...

07.08.2025 10

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Sarah Porter