The Trump administration unveiled a plan for managing the Colorado River: Arizona, California, and Nevada would use less water

The Trump administration has presented a federal plan to manage the Colorado River, requiring Arizona, California, and Nevada to significantly reduce their water consumption. Announced on a Friday, the proposal by the Bureau of Reclamation mandates that the three states share water cuts of up to 3 million acres-pie annually through 2036, accompanied by biannual reviews.

The historic cuts are designed to address dwindling water supplies and prevent a severe crisis in the heavily strained waterway. While imposing mandatory reductions on the Lower Basin states of Arizona, California, and Nevada, the current proposal temporarily exempts Upper Basin states such as Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico from these specific cutbacks.