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
An irrigation canal moves Colorado River water through farm fields in California's Imperial Valley.Photo by Sandy Huffaker / AFP via Getty ImagesArizona, 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...

