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Colorado River states bought time with a 3-year water conservation deal – now they need to think bigger

  • Written by Robert Glennon, Regents Professor Emeritus and Morris K. Udall Professor of Law & Public Policy Emeritus, University of Arizona
imageAn irrigation canal moves Colorado River water through farm fields in California's Imperial Valley.Photo by Sandy Huffaker / AFP via Getty Images

Arizona, California and Nevada have narrowly averted a regional water crisis by agreeing to reduce their use of Colorado River water over the next three years. This deal represents a temporary solution to...

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