In Colorado River talks, still no agreement about water cuts
In Colorado River talks, still no agreement about water cuts

By Ken Ritter And Suman Naishadham THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP)- The Biden administration released an environmental analysis Tuesday that outlined two ways that seven Western states and tribes reliant on the overtapped Colorado River could cut their use, but declined to publicly take a side on the best option.   One option would be more beneficial to California and some tribes along the river that have high-priority rights to the river’s water. The second option is likely to be more favorable to Nevada and Arizona, who share the river’s Lower Basin with California and say it’s time for an approach that more fairly spreads the pain of cuts. That approach would force cuts on a proportional basis, when water levels at key reservoirs along the river dip

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