Arizona joins Nevada in Colorado River cuts lawsuit
Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 17 Oct, 00:02 · Archive
Arizona is joining Nevada's lawsuit against the federal government over Colorado River water cuts.
Arizona is joining Nevada's lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior over Colorado River water cuts. Governor Katie Hobbs announced Friday that Arizona and the state's Department of Water Resources are joining the legal action, which demands the federal government force Upper Basin states—Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming—to send their promised water to Lake Mead instead of allowing Lower Basin states to absorb the cuts.
Under the current federal plan, Lower Basin states face cuts of up to 3 million acre-feet annually. Arizona was hit hardest, losing 760,000 acre-feet—nearly 250 billion gallons—per year for the next two years. Without the Lower Basin Agreement reached in May between Arizona, California and Nevada, which aims to conserve an additional 3.2 million-plus acre-feet through 2028, the Central Arizona Project would be forced to slash its Colorado River allocation by 77% over the next two years.
Hobbs said in a written statement that Arizona has been willing to protect the Colorado River but will not accept a forced federal plan that places the burden on families, farmers and businesses. She said the federal government is refusing to hold Upper Basin states accountable for their promised water deliveries.
How it is being reported
- Arizona joins Nevada in stop federal Colorado River cutsArizona is joining Nevada in a high-stakes lawsuit, warning federal Colorado River cuts could devastate water deliveries to Phoenix, Tucson, farms and businesses.KOLD · 16 Oct, 23:15
- Arizona joins Nevada in stop federal Colorado River cutsArizona is joining Nevada in a high-stakes lawsuit, warning federal Colorado River cuts could devastate water deliveries to Phoenix, Tucson, farms and businesses.Azfamily · 16 Oct, 23:15
- Arizona joins Nevada in lawsuit to stop federal Colorado River cutsArizona is joining Nevada in a high-stakes lawsuit, warning federal Colorado River cuts could devastate water deliveries to Phoenix, Tucson, farms and businesses.Azfamily · 16 Oct, 23:15
- Arizona joins Nevada in lawsuit to stop federal Colorado River cutsArizona is joining Nevada in a high-stakes lawsuit, warning federal Colorado River cuts could devastate water deliveries to Phoenix, Tucson, farms and businesses.KOLD · 16 Oct, 23:15
In this story: Arizona · Nevada · Katie Hobbs · Colorado River · Lake Mead · Phoenix · Tucson · U.S. Department of the Interior
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