- Southwest Gas serves a diverse customer base across Nevada, California, and Arizona.
- Federal plans impose water cutbacks on Nevada, Arizona, and California, impacting the Colorado River and the city of Denver.
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.
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Updated Sep 13
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What happened
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.
Who's involved
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Part of
Federal plans impose water cutbacks on Nevada, Arizona, and California, impacting the Colorado River and the city of Denver.Also in this story
- Mandatory cuts threaten the Colorado River's flow.
- A Lower Basin three-state agreement was reached, alongside a co-authored call for river management action due to severe resource depletion.
- River cutbacks are accelerating the decline of the Salton Sea, which is affecting the environment of Borrego Springs.
- Nevada and Arizona are competing for limited water resources in the Southwest.
Within Southwest Gas serves a diverse customer base across Nevada, California, and Arizona.
The entities involved
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
US agency managing offshore energy resources; issues offshore wind leases and Construction and Operations Plans including Vineyard Wind 1.
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Arizona
state of the United States of America
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Colorado River
major river in the western United States and Mexico
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- Subdivisions are creating permanent water demand in Arizona related to the Colorado River.
- Low river levels in the Colorado River force deep usage cuts in Arizona, challenging the Governor to balance industry growth against resource scarcity.
- Arizona faces significant water shortages and management issues in the state.