Running Dry: The Colorado River Crisis Exposes the Folly of Federal Intervention The drought stricken West faces a crisis as Lake Mead and Lake Powell on the Colorado River hit record lows.
Disagreement among affected states has brought the issue to an impasse, with the Trump administration threatening cuts in water supply exceeding 1. 6 million acre feet over two years.
This is not just a water crisis; it's also a failure of governance.