Colorado River deadline passes with no deal on voluntary water cuts KEY POINTS - The seven states that rely on the drought-stricken Colorado River failed to me

Colorado River deadline passes with no deal on voluntary water cuts KEY POINTS - The seven states that rely on the drought-stricken Colorado River failed to meet a Jan. 31 federal deadline to strike a deal on voluntarily cutting their water use. - After negotiations reached a standstill, six of the seven states — Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming — submitted a “consensus-based modeling alternative.” - The proposal notably excludes California, the largest user of the Colorado River. Officials said the state will release its own plan. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/31/colorado-river-shortage-states-miss-deadline-for-deal-on-water-cuts.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/31/colorado-river-shortage-stat...