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April 28, 2023

Four Things to Remember in the Bureau of Reclamation’s Proposed Colorado River Rulemaking

Amid the national commentary surrounding proposals contained in the Bureau of Reclamation’s 476-page Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)—there are four concepts to remember regarding its role in the future of the Colorado River.
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April 9, 2019

The Drought Contingency Plan and What It Means for Arizona

On April 8, 2019, the United States House of Representatives and the Senate both passed legislation authorizing the Department of Interior to implement the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan (DCP). The bills passed with bipartisan support, with all fourteen Senators from the Colorado Basin States cosponsoring the bill. Next, the legislation heads to President Trump to be signed.