Katie Hobbs: “The upper basin states led by Colorado have taken an extreme…”

“Yesterday marked a deadline set by the federal government for the seven states to have a consensus deal. And that deadline has come and gone. The upper basin states led by Colorado have taken an extreme negotiating position and refused to put any water on the table to share in future water shortages. Not only do they refuse to commit any water use reductions? To commit to any water use reductions? They tell our negotiators that it is too complicated and impossible for them to reduce water use.” (31:24–31:37)

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