Feds Order Massive Water Cuts For Arizona, California, And Nevada
The Colorado River is running dry, and the federal government just told the Southwest to stop drinking like there's no tomorrow.
After a quarter-century of relentless drought, the Bureau of Reclamation finally dropped the hammer on the Lower Basin states. Arizona, California, and Nevada have to slash 3 million acre-feet of water use over the next decade. Considering one acre-foot covers the yearly needs of up to four households, that is a colossal chunk of liquid asset evaporating overnight.
While Upper Basin states like Colorado and Wyoming get off with mild voluntary cuts, Arizona is already losing its mind. Local water officials called the federal plan completely unacceptable and warned it will gut their economy. Meanwhile, 40 million people rely on this exact river to brush their teeth and water their lawns.
Pumping water into green golf courses in the middle of a desert was somehow not a sustainable long-term strategy.
Source: The Colorado Sun
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