Meet the Press NOW — May 23
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The Federal Government's Billion-Dollar Deal With Western States in an Effort to Save the Colorado River and Divert a Water Supply Crisis
California, Arizona, and Nevada have struck a major deal to cut back on water usage in an effort to save the Colorado River. The plan aims to conserve what amounts to 13% of all the water used from the river across the three lower basin states by 2026. Last year, water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell dropped to historic lows,. renewing concerns the two reservoirs could reach dead pool status when levels are too low to pass through the dams.
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