- U.S. finalized a two-year plan to cut Colorado River deliveries to California, Arizona and Nevada — about a 21% reduction in 2027–28 — with the option for much deeper cuts later in the decade.
- Arizona is threatening to sue and state leaders are clashing after talks failed to get Upper Basin states to accept mandatory reductions.
- Lake Powell and Lake Mead are at record lows, risking irrigation, drinking water and hydropower for millions.
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