Event Brief
U.S. plan would impose steep Lower Colorado water cuts
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: A federal plan would require drastic water cuts in Arizona, California and Nevada during dry years over the next decade.
WHO: U.S. federal government
WHAT: Federal plan to impose steep water cuts in the Lower Colorado River Basin during dry years
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The plan would impose drastic water cuts in dry years over the next decade.
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