The Mayor of This Desert City Likens the U.S. West’s Water Crisis to Planning for a Meteor Strike
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The mayor of this desert city likens the U.S. West's water crisis to planning for a meteor. 'You can see it coming, but you can't get out of the way'
Under the Bureau of Reclamation’s plan, California, Nevada and Arizona will collectively reduce water use by 1.25 million acre-feet.
The cuts to the use of Colorado River basin water imposed by the Donald Trump government on Arizona, California, and Nevada last Monday opened a judicial battle. Nevada claimed the Administration for a reduction that it claims represents almost three quarters of the amount of water it owes to Colorado. The lawsuit just started, but serves to understand the critical situation of that system vital to the economies of the southwestern states of the…
The mayor of this desert city likens the U.S. West’s water crisis to planning for a meteor. ‘You can see it coming, but you can’t get out of the way’
On the outskirts of Phoenix, a small town with a huge reliance on the Colorado River has capped growth, revived old wells and struck water deals. But Cave Creek Mayor Robert Morris can’t shake the real possibility that it’s not enough to keep the desert community of about 5,000 people afloat well…
The mayor of this desert city likens the U.S. West’s water crisis to planning for a meteor strike
On the outskirts of Phoenix, a small town with a huge reliance on the Colorado River has capped growth, revived old wells and struck water deals. But Cave Creek Mayor Robert Morris can’t shake the real possibility that it’s not enough to keep the desert community of about 5,000 people afloat well into the future. […]
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