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How Water Scarcity Is Changing the Economics of the Southwest

The Colorado River provides water to seven states, contributing to an estimated $1.4 trillion in annual economic activity. But decades of decline, record-low snowpack and shrinking reservoirs have pushed the system toward crisis, with Lake Powell nearing levels that could threaten hydropower production. As key rules expire and states fail to reach a long-term deal, the federal government is…

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