The Brief
- Western states are ramping up negotiations on the allocation of Colorado River water.
- During a helicopter tour with officials from the Central Arizona Project, Governor Katie Hobbs emphasized the importance of securing a fair share for Arizona.
- Hobbs says the state is working on solving an ongoing water crisis and would be much worse off without conservation efforts and previous cuts.
PHOENIX – In the next few months, western states will have to get on board and agree on how much water each state will get from the Colorado River.
It has been a decades-long battle and tense negotiations with other states are ramping up again.
We are getting closer and closer to a critical moment in our state’s water security.…