A New Twist of Colorado River Water

OPINION: As the U.S. Department of the Interior has now taken control of the decision about the Colorado River and the volumes of water for each of the seven states, one agency in California is seeking a “game changing” agreement. Based on a press release, (https://www.sdcwa.org/board-approves-federal-interstate-partnership-on-colorado-river)

The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) has negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the first interstate water transfer-and-exchange pilot program with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and agencies in Nevada and Arizona.