Leaders in California, Arizona and Nevada sent a letter to Doug Burgum, the newly-appointed Secretary of the Interior, asking for a fresh review of proposals to manage the shrinking Colorado River. The seven states that share the river are under pressure to create a new plan for dividing its shrinking supplies before 2026 when the current rules expire. The states that sent the mid-February letter represent the Lower Basin, one of two factions in a tense standoff over new river rules. … The letter focuses primarily on two things – the previous administration’s process for assessing river management proposals, and the need for infrastructure upgrades at Glen Canyon Dam, which holds back Lake Powell.

Other Colorado River news:

• Las Vegas Review-Journal (Nev.): Could Trump walk back Biden’s Colorado River deal-making? Nevada hopes so​
• 12 News KNPX (Phoenix): Water funds for Colorado River may be moving forward, says Arizona official