Opinion | 'The hard reality is that, although the 7 states recognize that they must adapt to water scarcity and cut the use of water substantially, they have not been able to reach an accord ... to ensure the (Colorado) river becomes healthy.'
The Colorado River supplies water and electricity to 40 million people. It irrigates farmland and meets the various needs of industry and municipalities. The Colorado River basin covers seven U.S. states – the upper basin states of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico, and the lower basin states of Arizona, Nevada, and California – and two states in Mexico, Baja California and Sonora.
The current drought, which began in 2000, compelled the Western states to adopt a Drought Contingency Plan in 2019 for all seven states. The upper basin states were required to reduce their take of the Colorado River water. And the federal government has cut some water allocations and has offered billions of dollars to pay cities and farmers to make cuts for their use. The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation has had to step in to address the unprecedented water shortages in the Colorado River Basin.to address potential shortages. Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau said, “Recognizing the severity of the worsening drought, the . . . administration is bringing every tool and every resource . . .
Three alternatives were presented, including one for no action. Action alternative number one relies on the priority of water rights, while under the second alternative, reductions are distributed in the same percentage across the three lower basin water users. This is unlike the 2019 Drought Contingency Plan and the earlier 2007 Interim Guidelines that reflect the priority system.
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