Trump Administration Plans Colorado River Water Cuts for Western States
The Trump administration is preparing a 10-year plan to address water shortages on the Colorado River, a critical water source for Southern California and the Southwest. The plan, revealed during a meeting in Phoenix, proposes mandatory water reductions of up to 3 million acre-feet per year for California, Arizona, and Nevada, which could amount to 40% of their combined water allotments. This comes as the river's largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, face severe depletion. The federal government has stepped in after states failed to reach a consensus on water use reductions, with negotiations deadlocked between downstream and upstream states. The Bureau of Reclamation is expected to announce its decision in the summer. 
