Colorado River Deadline Passes Without Deal As Water Cuts Loom

Colorado River Deadline Passes Without Deal As Water Cuts Loom

States missed a key Colorado River deadline, risking harsh cuts, lawsuits, and more strain on people and nature. The post Colorado River Deadline Passes Without Deal As Water Cuts Loom appeared first on One Green Planet.

#ColoradoRiver crisis fails to force deal from states: Dry conditions and federal deadlines not working like in the past — Heather Sackett (AspenJournalism.org) #COriver #aridification

Water levels were low at Lake Powell’s Wahweep Marina in November 2021. Recent worst-case projections from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation show the reservoir declining below power pool by July. CREDIT: HEATHER SACKETT/ASPEN JOURNALISM Click the link to read the article on the Aspen Journalism website (Heather Sackett): February 20, 2026 The Colorado River crisis is no longer part of some hypothetical future — it’s here.  Fueled by one of the wor…