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Drought not the only reason for declining Lake Mead water levels
In our interactions with customers, stakeholders and the general public, Central Arizona Project representatives have noted that most people think the long-term drought is the reason for the declining water levels in Lake Mead. They're only partly right.
Ducey says he would drink water from Colorado River – on 1 condition
Gov. Doug Ducey is willing to drink water from the Colorado River in the wake of a toxic waste spill upstream – but only if his environmental director gives him the thumbs up.
Feds project Lake Mead below drought trigger point in 2017
Federal water managers have released a report projecting that Lake Mead's water levels will fall below a point in January 2017 that would force supply cuts to Arizona and Nevada.
Drought to dominate Colorado River states meeting in Vegas
Amid worries that crucial multi-state water agreements are beginning to erode due to ongoing drought, representatives of seven Colorado River basin states are meeting in Las Vegas this week.
Arizona raided water funds that held money deposited by Nevada
The Legislature is getting sued, again, over fund sweeps initiated earlier this year to close the state budget gap. A commission charged with delivering water from the Colorado River to several Arizona counties and Native American tribes has filed a lawsuit with the Arizona Supreme Court to challenge the Legislature's decision to sweep millions of dollars held by the Arizona Water Banking Autho[...]
