Western states face first federal water cuts
#BureauOfReclamation #usbr to declare first-ever #water #shortage at the #Colorado #River, a water #source for 40 million people and millions of acres of #farmland. #Arizona to be hardest hit, losing 18% of its share from the river. #Nevada loses 7%, #Mexico 5%
#western #states #drought #environment #climatechange #lakemead #lakepowell #reservoirs #us #newmexico #nevada #colorado #utah #wyoming #california #farmers #nature