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Trying to get this right is a big deal. We'll see ...
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Colorado River task force kicks off with focus on hopes, concerns...
Other task force members also echoed concerns about presenting a unified front as representatives from the seven Colorado River Basin states negotiate interim- and long-term guidelines that will impact how water is shared during supply shortages.
“We don’t want to do anything that weakens our position with the Lower Basin states when we’re looking at the big river issues,” Chandler-Henry said. “Even though this task force is within the state of Colorado, we have a big responsibility to the Upper Basin as well.”
Colorado officials argue that overuse in the Lower Basin — Arizona, California and Nevada — is a primary driver of water shortages in the Colorado River Basin.
https://coloradosun.com/2023/08/01/colorado-river-drought-task-force-hopes-concerns/
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Very interesting interview.
Top principles of our new river commissioner:* Acknowledging that climate change is real.
* Recognizing that water users in the Lower Basin are not more important than water users in the Upper Basin.
* Preventing overuse in the Lower Basin.
* Defending against attempts at compact curtailment in the Upper Basin states.
* Operating Lake Powell and Lake Mead to respond to actual hydrology and protect storage.
* Preserving federal reserved water rights for Tribal Nations.
* Complying with federal environmental law.
* Advancing coordination between the United States and Mexico.----------------
State's top negotiator explains Colorado River's "irrefutable truths"