Western States Chart Diverging Paths As Water Shortages Loom - By Sophia Eppolito and Felicia Fonseca
Associated Press/Report for America
As persistent drought and climate change threaten the Colorado River, several states that rely on the water acknowledge they likely won t get what they were promised a century ago.
But not Utah.
Republican lawmakers approved an entity that could push for more of Utah s share of water as seven Western states prepare to negotiate how to sustain a river serving 40 million people. Critics say the legislation, which the governor still must sign, could strengthen Utah s effort to complete a billion-dollar pipeline from a dwindling reservoir that s a key indicator of the river s health.
New Mexico Legislature Approves Liquor License Overhaul - Associated Press The New Mexico Legislature sent a bill to the governor that would overhaul state