Arizona Takes Biggest Water Cut | Tucson News

The Colorado River is in crisis as federal officials unveil a two-year plan slashing water allocations—especially hard on Arizona, which must cut 760,000 acre-feet annually. While avoiding the worst cuts to Arizona’s Central Arizona Project, the deal still demands major sacrifices from the Lower Basin states. Now, those states are demanding the Upper Basin—Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming—to shoulder their own mandatory cuts, arguing no one state group should bear the brunt of this megadrought. With Lake Powell and Mead at historic lows and 40 million people depending on the river, this short-term fix won’t solve the long-term fight for equitable water sharing—and legal battles loom if progress stalls. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bfba73abfc348414