SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Western state water officials will spend the next few months trying to agree on how to divvy up water from the Colorado River, which sustains a region of 40 million people…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Western state water officials will spend the next few months trying to agree on how to divvy up water from the Colorado River, which sustains a region of 40 million people across seven states but has been devastated by the worst drought in more than a thousand years.
John Entsminger, general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, has spent the past 23 years negotiating water agreements. It always looked like they were about to fail right before they succeeded, he said. The six states are negotiating with California “in good faith” and, he believes, will settle.
Entsminger said an approach that accounts for evaporation is science-based, reasonable and equitable. California officials have disagreed. An approach that accounts for evaporation and other water losses throughout the system could work, Lien-Mager said, but California officials would prefer that it is included in long-term conversations in the years to come and not rushed through now. Still, she recognizes “the spigot could turn off” if states do nothing, emphasizing the state’s willingness to negotiate.
To ensure there is enough water in the future, the rules that govern the Colorado River basin must change, Cohen said.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
As the Colorado River shrinks, federal officials consider overhauling Glen Canyon DamThe Colorado River's decline threatens hydropower at Glen Canyon Dam. Now, officials are looking at retooling the dam to deal with low water levels.
Read more »
Supporters of Black El Paso County ranchers hold rally at Colorado State Capitol'I just want to farm in peace,” said CW Mallery, a Black farmer who says him and his family has been harassed and their animals poisoned for more than two years in El Paso County.
Read more »
Colorado state wrestling tournament 2023 results and coverage, Day 3The Colorado high school wrestling state tournaments take place Thursday, Feb. 16 through Saturday, Feb. 18 at Ball Arena in Denver. Our staff will be there throughout the weekend providing live co…
Read more »
ASU women’s basketball falls short in comeback bid against No. 21 ColoradoThe Sun Devils came close, but Colorado scored six unanswered points in the final minutes to hand Arizona State a 70-62 loss on Friday.
Read more »
New Area Code Coming for Some Residents in Central and Western Illinois Next WeekStarting next week, a second area code will be enacted across the 309 area code region of Illinois, which includes communities in the central and western portions of the state.
Read more »