This new proposal for Colorado River sharing prioritizes the environment

KUNC | By Alex Hager

Published April 2, 2024 at 8:27 AM MDT

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A bird perches upon towering mud banks left behind by a shrinking Lake Powell on July 5, 2022. A new proposal for managing the Colorado River and its reservoirs is encouraging states to include environmental protections as they draw up water sharing plans.

A coalition of environmental groups has proposed a set of new rules for managing the Colorado River amid heated negotiations about how to share the water supply, which is shrinking due to climate changed.

A coalition of environmental groups has proposed a set of new rules for managing the Colorado River amid heated negotiations about how to share the water supply, which is shrinking due to climate changed.