Jeg søkte litt etter status /prosess for avtalen knyttet til vannuttak fra Colorado River som går ut neste år. Fant en artikkel fra 31 mars (link nederst ) :
Dagens avtale er ut september 2026:
"The current river management agreement lapses fully in September 2026, and there are many steps left in a larger federal process before a new management plan is finalized. If the states can reach an agreement by May, then the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation can consider the proposal as part of its longer process
Et nytt avtaleforslag fra de syv involverte statene bør komme i mai:
“Basin officials must submit a joint management proposal by May for it to be considered in the larger federal process that will decide how the river is managed.”
Og hva skjer hvis de ikke blir enige innen fristen, kan de bare bare dytte på den gamle avtalen :
" If the seven basin states cannot come to consensus, they will forfeit a chance to have a strong, united voice in their own water future. Without a basinwide proposal, the federal government will move forward with its own management options based on a variety of proposals, letters, climate models and more.
Without a basin states’ agreement, the federal government’s approach will lead to significant cuts in the Lower Basin states — Arizona, California and Nevada, Cullom said, based on a report from the Bureau of Reclamation.
With or without basin state consensus, the Bureau of Reclamation does not plan to continue its current management approach, which would run the system “into the mud” according to the federal analysis, Cullom said.
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