The federal government has released a proposal to divvy up water among seven western states that rely on the drought-stricken Colorado River, and it could include major cuts for big cities downstream.
The proposal comes as those seven states have been unable to come to a water-sharing agreement.
Host Anthony Brooks gets an update on what’s at stake and the state of the river from Sarah Porter, director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University.
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