With Western states deadlocked in negotiations over how to cut water use along the Colorado River, the Trump administration has called in the governors of seven states to Washington to try to hash out a consensus. The governors of at least four — Utah, Arizona, Nevada and Wyoming — say they’ll attend the meeting next week led by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, but California Gov. Gavin Newsom won’t. Newsom is “unable to attend but plans to send key representatives of his administration to attend in his place,” spokesperson Anthony Martinez said in an email. … As the negotiations remain at an impasse, the possibility of the states suing one another is increasing.

Other Colorado River news:

• Nevada Current: Governors of Colorado River states summoned to DC in hopes of breaking negotiations impasse
• KSNV (Las Vegas, Nev.): Southern Nevada faces green space loss as water-saving measures clash with tree advocates
• Imperial Irrigation District: News release: IID advances voluntary conservation efforts to support Lake Mead and the Colorado River system