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Federal officials release highly anticipated options for how the overstressed Colorado River will be managed in coming years
The federal government unveiled Wednesday the first glimpse of how the overstressed Colorado River could be managed for decades to come. Bureau of Reclamation officials shared five different management options: Some would keep more water in Lake Powell and impose large cuts on water use in Arizona, California and Nevada. Three options incorporate upstream reservoirs, like Blue Mesa in Colorado, and would require water cuts across the basin, including Colorado, in times in dry years — ideas that Colorado has staunchly opposed. The news is a big deal for the 40 million people who rely on the Colorado River across the West. The drafted options form the foundation for new water management

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