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Kirsten Engel: “Arizona is the only one that is abiding by the mandatory…”

Featuring: Kirsten Engel, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Arizona, District 6

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Published | Video Starts at 07:13

And right now, under existing agreements, most importantly, the Colorado Drought Contingency Plan, something that I worked on when I was in the state legislature. Under that, Arizona is the only one that is abiding by the mandatory cuts [under the Colorado Drought Contingency Plan]. And as a result of the further dropping of lake levels, those cuts are going to be even more severe next year. Up to something like 592,000, almost 600,000 acre feet. (07:13–07:18)

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Asserts that Arizona is the only state following mandatory water cuts under the Colorado Drought Contingency Plan.

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