#WaterYear 123
1/5
Rafts, rainbow, & dark clouds looming, Colorado River, 2009
Due to decades of historic drought, Lakes Mead & Powell, 2 largest reservoirs in US, are approx 3/4 empty. Fed gov't gave deadline of today for 7 states that depend on Colorado 💧 to reach consensus
1/5
Rafts, rainbow, & dark clouds looming, Colorado River, 2009
Due to decades of historic drought, Lakes Mead & Powell, 2 largest reservoirs in US, are approx 3/4 empty. Fed gov't gave deadline of today for 7 states that depend on Colorado 💧 to reach consensus
2/5
...on substantial cuts to their water use;
"Federal officials in June called for the seven states to come up with plans to drastically reduce water diversions by 2 million to 4 million acre-feet per year, a reduction of roughly 15% to 25%."
latimes.com/environment/st….
...on substantial cuts to their water use;
"Federal officials in June called for the seven states to come up with plans to drastically reduce water diversions by 2 million to 4 million acre-feet per year, a reduction of roughly 15% to 25%."
latimes.com/environment/st….
3/5
Today they missed the deadline.
"not reaching a consensus carried the risk of having the federal government alone determine how to eventually impose cuts."
apnews.com/article/politi…
Today they missed the deadline.
"not reaching a consensus carried the risk of having the federal government alone determine how to eventually impose cuts."
apnews.com/article/politi…
4/5
We talked about the Colorado and western water, and other water sustainability issues, on @WKSU @soundofideas two weeks ago
ideastream.org/show/sound-of-…
We talked about the Colorado and western water, and other water sustainability issues, on @WKSU @soundofideas two weeks ago
ideastream.org/show/sound-of-…
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