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Arizona Takes the Brunt of River Cuts | Global News
- Published
- August 22, 2026
- Duration
- 1:45
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- Last updated
- Aug 23, 2026
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The feds are forcing major water cuts on Arizona for the next two years as the Colorado River crisis deepens after 26 years of drought. With old water-sharing agreements expiring and record-low snowpack worsening shortages, seven basin states couldn’t agree on a long-term fix — but California and Nevada’s recent compromises offer temporary stability. The …
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The feds are forcing major water cuts on Arizona for the next two years as the Colorado River crisis deepens after 26 years of drought. With old water-sharing agreements expiring and record-low snowpack worsening shortages, seven basin states couldn’t agree on a long-term fix — but California and Nevada’s recent compromises offer temporary stability. The strain is already slowing development, even affecting iconic landmarks like Hoover Dam, while experts see this as a wake-up call to rethink wat
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