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Western states face drastic water cuts as Colorado River dries up

Politico · By Annie Snider · last updated

The seven states are struggling to agree on a plan to head off a water and power crisis on the Colorado River. Now, the Biden administration must decide whether to step in and make the politically perilous choices for them.

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