Governing Magazine Looks at the Western Water Crisis

Very good article from Governing Magazine about the impact of reduced Colorado River flows on Southwestern states, particularly Arizona. It’s well worth a read. The seven states that share the Colorado River water have been unable to agree on a framework to replace the existing water sharing agreement when it expires at the end of this year. Meanwhile, the flows in the Colorado River Basin continue to decline and reservoirs are well below capacity. As a result of the failed negotiations, the US Bureau of Reclamation will have to impose a set of guidelines on the states, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has been quoted as saying that "nobody will be happy". Hopefully, Governing will continue to publish follow-up articles on this very important topic.