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States renegotiate their share of the Colorado River without federal intervention

By Alex Hager

Published November 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM EST

The Trump administration is using different tactics that his predecessor to get the states the share the Colorado river to agree how to do it in a climate changed world.

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