Colorado River talks: States are still at odds but working toward a 5-year plan
With just weeks to decide how to share the Colorado River’s shrinking water supply, negotiators from seven states hunkered down in a Salt Lake City conference room. … The states moved forward on a deal for two-and-a-half days, then went back by almost as far as they’d come, [Utah chief negotiator Gene] Shawcroft said. … Shawcroft reiterated Tuesday what he and his counterparts from the other Colorado River states have said in recent months: They don’t have a deal, but they do have a commitment to keep talking and meet their upcoming February deadline.
Other Colorado River negotiations news:
- CBS Colorado: Colorado’s Attorney General prepares for legal battle over water rights for 40 million people
- National Parks Traveler: Opinion: Interior Department needs to address drought’s impact on Colorado River
- The Land Desk: Blog: A Colorado River glossary and primer
