Colorado U.S. Senate Candidates Bennet, O’Dea insist California, Arizona, Nevada must ’step up’ amidst Colorado River crisis
Joe O’Dea, the GOP contender for the U.S. Senate, insisted that the Upper Basin states, which include Colorado, shouldn’t be “held responsible” for drastic reductions in water use and that California, Nevada and Arizona should “step up,” arguing the latter have been overusing their allotment from the Colorado River. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, who hopes to keep his seat, emphasized his work to bring fiscal resources to Colorado and the rest of the West, which face a decades-long drought condition compelling them to explore potentially drastic solutions to their water woes.
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