States along the Colorado River have finally struck a deal to keep the vital waterway from running dry in the West, the N.Y. Times website reports today (May 22, 2023).
The arrangement is that Calfornia, Arizona, and Nevada will reduce by 13% the amount of water they pull from the river in exchange for more than $1billion in federal funding.
Without action, the river might run dry below the Hoover Dam, which could drastically impinge on water for cities such as Los Angeles and Phoenix.
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