Arizona will take nearly a $3 trillion total economic hit and lose millions of jobs that would have come to the state by 2060 if Central Arizona Project deliveries are halted by the federal government, a new report from the project’s governing agency says. A CAP consultant’s report said the state’s total economic output would by 2060 be 11% to 14% lower than it otherwise would have been, under two proposed federal alternatives for managing the Colorado River. At worst, the state’s total jobs would shrink by 7.9% if the project’s supplies were eliminated, the report said. 

Other Colorado River planning news:

• NBC12 (Phoenix): Central Arizona Project warns of $2.7 trillion loss in worst case Colorado River plan
• ABC15 (Phoenix): Scottsdale considers turning recycled wastewater into drinking water
• Colorado Politics (Denver): Opinion: Lower Basin must adapt to Colorado River hydrology
• The Land Desk: Blog: Another Colorado River wonkfest; more public lands and aridification news
• All at Once by Dr. Len: Blog: The Colorado River does not reach 2030