Feds release Colorado River plan for a warming climate

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Lake Mead and its low-water-indicating “bathtub ring.” Jonathan P. Thompson photo.

Just over a month before the deadline for the Colorado River states to agree on a plan for sharing the river’s diminishing waters, the feds released their options, one of which could be implemented if the states don’t reach a deal. The Bureau of R…