US EditionWater groups press Trump administration to stop Colorado River water waste
- Environmental groups including Los Angeles Waterkeeper submitted a legal petition on Tuesday urging the Trump administration to limit wasteful water use from the Colorado River in California, Arizona, and Nevada.
- The petition responds to declining river reservoirs caused by persistent drought since 2000 and global warming, while longstanding water rights and interstate negotiations remain deadlocked ahead of 2026 rule changes.
- The petition urges enforcement of a federal rule that directs the Bureau of Reclamation to limit water deliveries in the Lower Basin states to amounts reasonably necessary for beneficial use, highlighting agriculture’s predominant role and frequent inefficiency in consuming Colorado River water.
- Mark Gold, director of water scarcity solutions, said flood irrigation of water-intensive crops like alfalfa wastes water and that the Bureau must define and enforce reasonable use to address domestic water needs.
- The petition seeks to push federal action toward sustainable river management as supplies decline for 40 million people, with ongoing risk of legal challenges but urgency for better conservation measures before shortages worsen.
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Interior Department renews agreements in hope of strengthening Colorado River conservation efforts
The U.S. Department of Interior said Wednesday it extended more than a dozen contracts with water-rights holders in California and Arizona that aim to boost water funding and conservation efforts in the Colorado River.
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Groups call on Trump administration to curb wasteful use of Colorado River water
By Ian James, Los Angeles Times Environmental groups are demanding that the Trump administration exercise the federal government’s authority to curb wasteful water use in an effort to address the Colorado River’s chronic water shortages. In a petition submitted Tuesday, the Natural Resources Defense Council and nine other groups called for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to enforce a provision of federal regulations stating that water deliveries …
Environmental Groups Press Trump Administration to Stop Colorado River Water Waste - Miamistandard News
To fix the Colorado River’s constant water problems, environmental groups want the Trump administration to use the federal government’s power to stop people from wasting water. The Natural Resources Defence Council and nine other groups sent a petition to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on Tuesday asking them to follow a rule in federal rules that says water deliveries in California, Arizona, and Nevada “will not exceed those reasonably required …
Water groups press Trump administration to stop Colorado River water waste
National water conservation groups filed a legal petition Tuesday asking the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to stop downstream Colorado River users from wasting water. The petition requests that the bureau ensure that all deliveries to Colorado River Lower Basin users — those in California, Nevada and Arizona — are “reasonably required for beneficial uses” and that water transfers are…
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