Opinion: Colorado River water fight that pit California against the West may evaporate — for now [Opinion]
on the giant Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. A looming water war threatened to wreak havoc on Southern California farmers and residents overall because the Biden administration stressed it had the authority to disregard water compacts that were more than a century old — and because two states hurt by California’s resistance would be the 2024 presidential campaign swing states of Arizona and Nevada.
that while crucial details must be resolved, California, Arizona and Nevada representatives agree on basic elements of a voluntary plan to conserve about 13 percent of Colorado River supplies over the next three years. What changed? Fears about federal overreach grew, and a barrage of storms ended California’s long drought and eased supply concerns.weather — and more regional water fights.
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