Event Brief
Federal proposal would spare four states from Colorado River cuts
Filed: Aug 01, 2026 at 2:10 AM ET
Summary: A U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposal would require mandatory Colorado River cuts for Arizona, California and Nevada, while sparing four other states for now.
WHO: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
WHAT: Proposed Colorado River water-sharing cuts that would apply to Arizona, California and Nevada while sparing four other states for now
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 8:21 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The proposal sets mandatory Colorado River cut requirements for some states while leaving four other states without mandatory cuts for now.
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