Three downstream Colorado River states will bear the brunt of water cuts under a new two‑year plan. Coloradans will not need to meet mandatory cuts under the federal plan released Friday. The plan focuses on conservation to help, and upstream states are also focusing on conservation to help.
The Colorado Sun reported that the plan aims to reduce water usage by encouraging conservation measures across the basin. The federal plan was released on Friday and is intended to address projected water shortages.
Sources: Colorado Sun (nonprofit statewide newsroom)
