Colorado River crisis continues

Feds take a pass on draconian cuts--for now

Aug 17, 2022

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Lake Mead at Hoover Dam, January 2022. Jonathan P. Thompson photo.

THE NEWS: “Today is a very important day for the Colorado River Basin. We are facing unprecedented challenges.” So said Tanya Trujillo, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the Interior Department, at an Aug. 16 press conference, setting the stage for the federal government to di…

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