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The feds just unveiled a 10-year Colorado River plan that could slash water allocations by up to 40% for California, Arizona, and Nevada—starting in 2027—with cuts as high as 3 million acre-feet annually. While it’s meant as a temporary fix to avoid collapse, experts warn it doesn’t solve the deeper crisis fueled by climate change and outdated agreements. The river feeds 40 million people and critical agriculture, but decades of overuse have left it critically strained. With states still deadlocked and federal oversight limited, this blueprint is seen as a starting point—not a finish line. Without bold, long-term solutions, the same emergency could return in just two years.

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