The seven states that rely on the drought-stricken Colorado River have been unable to agree on a plan to share the water. So the Bureau of Reclamation intervened with the new plan.

Arizona, California, and Nevada would take less water from the Colorado River under a federal proposal to stave off a crisis in the river. The U.S.

The Bureau of Reclamation released its long-awaited Colorado River drought plan, targeting Lower Basin states for cuts.

US announces steep water cuts for three states amid Colorado River crisis