Feds to impose new cuts on lower Colorado River states amid climate-fueled megadrought

The federal government on Friday formalized a set of guidelines for managing water use in the Colorado River Basin over the next decade, if Colorado and six other Western states can’t come to an agreement on how to deal with declining flows caused in large part by climate change. “The Department has a responsibility to […]

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 798

Last Updated: 1 day, 6 hours ago


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The federal government on Friday formalized a set of guidelines for managing water use in the Colorado River Basin over the next decade, if Colorado and six other Western states can’t come to an agreement on how to deal with declining flows caused in large part by climate change.

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