As clock ticks on Colorado River talks, Arizona wants to steer away from the courtroom
Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday that unless Upper Basin states actually offer up some firm commitments to conserve water she won’t agree to any deal for Arizona to cut its own withdrawals from the Colorado River. And that would lead to either Interior Secretary Doug Burgum imposing his own solution on the seven states that draw water from the river — or the situation having to be hashed out in court. Only thing is, Burgum has so far refused to do more than bring the governors of the affect states together, as he did on Friday. … Still, the governor said she thinks it doesn’t necessarily have to wind up in court, even though Arizona already has set aside $3 million for litigation.
Other Colorado River negotiations news:
- AZPM (Phoenix): Arizona pushes back against greater water cuts as the Colorado River crisis deepens
- Chamber Business News (Phoenix): State’s leading business group urges negotiators to find fair deal on Colorado River
- Big Pivots: Blog: What would John Wesley Powell say today?
