Monday Top of the Scroll: As Colorado River reservoirs drop, states urged to ‘act now’
With the Colorado River’s depleted reservoirs continuing to drop to new lows, the federal government has taken the unprecedented step of telling the seven Western states that rely on the river to find ways of drastically cutting the amount of water they take in the next two months. The Interior Department is seeking the emergency cuts to reduce the risks of Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the country’s two largest reservoirs, declining to dangerously low levels next year.
Related articles:
- Las Vegas Review-Journal: Feds - Lake Mead could become ‘useless’ without major water use cuts
- KUNC: Under federal pressure, Colorado River water managers face unprecedented call for conservation
- CNN: The Southwest’s unchecked thirst for Colorado River water could prove devastating upstream
- CPR News: Colorado River states need to drastically cut down their water usage ASAP, or the federal government will step in
- Arizona Republic Editorial: Why Arizona lawmakers must act now – and do something big – on water