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  Arizona’s allocation of Colorado River water is slashed

  kold.com - Bud Foster

  TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) -The Bureau of Reclamation has cut Arizona’s share of water from Lake Mead by 21%. It’s an unprecedented Tier 2 cut, the …

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  Interior Department Restricts Water Supply To Multiple Western States

  Newsy

  In the West, drying lakebeds and shrinking rivers are reaching a breaking point. Now the Department of the Interior is slashing water supplies to several western states, as the Colorado River shrinks and the vital Lakes Powell and Mead which it feeds get lower and lower.I wish I had a crystal ball for what will happen in the Colorado River basin," said Simone Kjolsrud, water resource adviser to Chandler, Arizona. "When you live in the desert you have to have that conservation ethic of embracing that desert lifestyle."In Arizona, cities are now planning around a coming cut of 21% of the states original water allocation. Part of a package of cuts was announced Tuesday. That also includes slashes to supply for Nevada and parts of Mexico. "We have known for decades that theres a real possibility that our water supplies would be cut, and so for the most part the cities have planned very proactively," said Kathryn Sorensen, researcher at ASU Kyl Center for Water Policy.Cities near Phoenix are now contending with some of the steepest cuts in the West, amid some of the most dire water conservation efforts ever.The Interior Department is now looking to save some 2 to 4 million acre feet of water over the next four years under the right conservation conditions. One acre foot can supply three houses for a year."We have invested in infrastructure," Kjolsrud said. "Weve been storing water underground that we can access during times of surface water shortages. Were not anticipating that in the next few years.Still, the cuts arent good news for the millions who rely on the Colorado River and the $15 billion agricultural industry."If we got some good rains in here that would go ahead and green up," said Nancy Caywood, an Arizona farmer.Lately, Caywood hasn't been doing much farming, though it's her job.She's giving tours of her land instead to make up for the money shes losing without any crops to sell."I drive around, and I look at empty canals," Caywood said. "Literally I burst into tears over it a couple of times because I'm thinking it's just such a hopeless situation."At a nearby farm, her son is leasing land to supplement income."I dont know if there's going to be enough water to keep going, if hes gonna run out, with his allocation," Caywood said.Arizona is the hardest hit of the southwestern states that rely on the emptying Colorado River. Seven states Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and California were told to come up with a plan to cut …

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  Arizona loses one-fifth of its Colorado River allocation under new federal drought plan

  azcentral.com - Debra Utacia Krol

  The federal government will impose deeper cuts on the drought-stricken Colorado River, officials said on Tuesday, reducing water deliveries to …

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  8 hours ago

  Drought-stricken Arizona and Nevada to get less water from Colorado River, U.S. officials announce

  CBS News

  U.S. officials announced Tuesday that two U.S. states reliant on water from the Colorado River will face more water cuts as they endure extreme …

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  11 hours ago

  Here's what it means to 'quiet quit' and why it's a new trend

  USA TODAY - Just the FAQs

  Some burned out workers are doing the bare minimum to get by at the office. Here's why.

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  6 hours ago

  China needs Taiwan's biggest chipmaker — more than the other way around

  CNBC - Evelyn Cheng

  BEIJING — When it comes to semiconductors, China needs Taiwan more than the other way around. Beijing halted some trade with the island this month …