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Southwest Water Crisis: Glen Canyon Dam Urgency Alert

3/15/2025

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Officials from California, Arizona, and Nevada are sounding the alarm over critical infrastructure problems at Glen Canyon Dam. They warn that without urgent action from the Trump administration, new water management rules could breach the 1922 Colorado River Compact, jeopardizing water supplies for the entire Southwest and threatening communities reliant on this vital resource.

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Story summary

Officials from California, Arizona, and Nevada are sounding the alarm over critical infrastructure problems at Glen Canyon Dam. They warn that without urgent action from the Trump administration, new water management rules could breach the 1922 Colorado River Compact, jeopardizing water supplies for the entire Southwest and threatening communities reliant on this vital resource.