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Colorado River states fail to meet deadline for water-use cut
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Seven states, including California and Arizona, have missed a federal deadline to submit a plan for cutting water use in the Colorado River, which supplies water to 40 million people. The river is drying up as a result of climate change and overuse, but attempts to curb its use have been unsuccessful.
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Seven states were asked to find a deal to cut their total water use by two to four million acre-feet, but a solution for the Colorado River remains elusive.
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Colorado River
Summary
Seven states were asked to find a deal to cut their total water use by two to four million acre-feet, but a solution for the Colorado River remains elusive. The river supplies water to 40 million people across seven states and has been drying up for years despite attempts to reduce usage.