Cox has been awarded a $300M contract to build a desalination plant in Baja California, strengthening the water supply drawing on the Colorado River.

The entities involved

• Baja California →

  state of Mexico

  • Hurricane Polo is expected to turn toward the Baja California peninsula.Mon 12:41
  • A joint security operation was conducted in the border region involving authorities in Sonora and Baja California.Mon 06:08
• Colorado River →

  major river in the western United States and Mexico

  • Arizona and Nevada face severe water cuts due to deadlock over the Colorado River's impact on Lake Powell and Lake Mead.Sun 23:35
  • The Glen Canyon Dam operations are facing a critical juncture regarding the survival of the Humpback Chub, balancing ecological flow requirements against the demands of the Colorado River Basin and climate change.Sat 23:25

Related events

• The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is imposing supply cuts and setting operating guidelines for the Colorado River basin states, including Arizona, Nevada, and California.Sep 13
• Federal plans impose water cutbacks on Nevada, Arizona, and California, impacting the Colorado River and the city of Denver.Jul 28