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Tensions are rising between states that rely on the Colorado River
Tensions are escalating among states dependent on the Colorado River. Approximately 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of cropland rely on the river for drinking water and irrigation.
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- Parched western states at war over Colorado River amid fears major cities may have to accept huge water cuts
- The Colorado River, whose water is shared by 7 states, is shrinking
- Colorado River crisis could force drastic water measures across the West
- Hundreds of millions at risk as river deltas sink faster than rising seas
- Trump administration readying a plan to impose Colorado River water cuts on Western states