Blog: Why don’t they redo the Colorado River Compact?
There’s less water. What do we do? As the reservoirs behind Hoover and Glen Canyon dams on the Colorado drop to record lows, as irrigators in central New Mexico struggle to water crops after an early start and early end to their irrigation seasons, as I spend countless hours with reporters from across the country looking for help understanding all of this, as my own river goes dry, it remains the central question. And I do not know the answer.
Related articles:
- WBUR-Boston: Audio: What the future holds for water in the West
- Salt Lake Tribune: Opinion: Breach the Glen Canyon Dam and let the Colorado River run free
- KJZZ – Phoenix: Pinal County farmers brace for CAP water cuts