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Historic Drought And Political Divide Stall Colorado River Agreement
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Colorado Politics, Approved, State

Historic Drought And Political Divide Stall Colorado River Agreement

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics With the Feb. 14 deadline looming, the seven states in the Colorado River Basin failed to reach an agreement on how to manage the river after the 2026 operating guidelines expire later this year. John Entsminger, Nevada’s chief negotiator, said there is no deal in place. “The seven Colorado River Basin states have failed to reach an agreement to collectively protect our respective communities and economies in the face of almost certain reductions to our use of the river,” Entsminger said. “As I talk with people throughout Southern Nevada, I hear their frustrations that years of negotiations have yielded almost no headway in finding a path through these turbulent waters.” Entsminger added, “As someone who has spent countle...
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Lake Powell Drops 36 Feet in One Year Sparking Fears Over Power and Water Supply
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Lake Powell Drops 36 Feet in One Year Sparking Fears Over Power and Water Supply

By: Chris Reed | Fox13 PAGE, ARIZONA — Lake Powell has dropped 36 feet in just the past year, leaving the massive reservoir at only 27% of its capacity and raising concerns about the ability of the Glen Canyon Dam to generate power. "There was a time when this was all covered… where we were standing was above water," said Charles Weiss, a 25-year resident living near the Wahweap Marina who works at Glen Canyon Dam. During a seven-state Colorado River conference in Las Vegas before the holiday, Bureau of Reclamation senior water resource program manager Carly Jerla warned that the lake's decline is happening faster than expected. "We're always just a couple dry years away from tipping into crisis mode," Jerla said. "The trend and the declining inflow into th...
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Colorado River Report Warns Water Crisis Nears Point Of No Return
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Colorado River Report Warns Water Crisis Nears Point Of No Return

By Alan Gionet | CBS Colorado A new report compiled by the University of Colorado's Colorado River Research Group warns that threats to the river's water supply are now so severe that they pose a significant risk to the water supply in seven Western states and tribal areas, potentially impacting the economy and governance. The report is titled "Colorado River Insights 2025: Dancing with Deadpool." It is a compilation of reports by a variety of experts looking at different aspects of high demand and supply shortages that have led to low water levels in places like Lake Powell and Lake Mead. These issues threaten both power generation and supply. "What's missing is urgency. The window for decisive, collaborative action is closing fast," said Douglas Kenney, director...
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