Arizona, California and Nevada would take less water from the Colorado River under a proposal announced Friday by the federal government to stave off crisis in the beleaguered waterway. The proposal from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation spares Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming from facing mandatory cuts for now. But it’s a temporary fix as the states that rely on the river still fight over a long-term management plan for the dwindling resource that powers huge swaths of the Western U.S. Under the plan, the Lower Basin states could face collective cuts up to 3 million acre-feet (130 billion cubic feet) through 2036, “subject to hydrology,” according to a press release by the Department of the Interior. That’s about enough water to serve more than 25 million people a year.

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• KLAS (Las Vegas): Feds announce framework for Colorado River water usage
• Las Vegas Review-Journal: Feds to announce historic Colorado River cuts for Nevada, Western states
• The Colorado Sun (Denver): So wait, what’s happening with the Colorado River? Here’s the breakdown.
• Reuters: US presents Colorado River water sharing plan
• The New York Times: U.S. raises threat of steep water cuts in lower Colorado River Basin
• KSL (Salt Lake City): Feds release long-awaited new plan for Lake Powell, Lake Mead
• The Washington Post: A new Colorado River plan requires water cuts for three states. Deeper cuts are still possible
• Arizona’s Family (Phoenix): Retired justice warns courts could worsen Colorado River fight