Arizona faces outsized burden if Colorado River states miss February deadline

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: February 3, 2026

Words: 1,383

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Not everyone with a stake in the future of Arizona’s access to Colorado River water feels as “cautiously optimistic” about water usage negotiations among the seven Colorado River Basin states.

The governors of six of the seven states, including Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, said they were cautiously optimistic that the states would reach a deal after they met in Washington, D.C., last week to hash things out, in a meeting called by U.S. …

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