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Feds impose water cuts as Colorado River sinks deeper into drought and overuse

“They are not singing Kumbaya right now,” one expert said of the seven states looking to conserve Colorado River water. “They’re sharpening their knives.”

The Colorado River runs out of ...
RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post
The Colorado River runs out of water after crossing into Mexico on July 6, 2022, in Mexicali, Baja California. The river’s natural path becomes only sand and weeds less than a mile after crossing the border in Mexicali, Mexico.
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Seven western states and the 40 million people in them that depend on the Colorado River can’t yet agree how to use less water and Tuesday federal officials asked them to cut even deeper.
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