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Colorado River Deal 14 days

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The Colorado River Deal narrative is being driven by 45 sources in the U.S. Media module across 101 narrative items. This module tracks a broad range of American media sources, including major television, cable, print, and online organizations.

This brief concerns media narratives asserting that climate change is causing more extreme weather events, leading to water shortages and impacting the lives of people in the Southwest US.

The most prominent narrative themes amplified by these sources include:

Climate Change
Extreme Weather
Water Shortages
Navajo Reservation
Southwest US

Kudzu has identified the following entities as being significant in the Colorado River Deal narrative:

Heavy Rain, Snow and Flooding

Impacted 31% of voters

Lower Basin Agreement

Cut water use between Arizona, California, and Nevada

Registered Voters

Expect more extreme weather due to climate change

Navajo People

Lack of running water on the Navajo Reservation

Supreme Court

Expected to hear case on Navajo water rights

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The massive amounts of rain and snow the Western U.S. received this past winter and spring is perhaps a true miracle of biblical proportions. But when it comes to solving that seemingly intractable problem of the Western states divvying up the crucial water we all get from the Colorado River, the miracle was essential.
Arizona, California, and Nevada have come up with a landmark agreement to slash their consumption of Colorado River water by 3 million acre-feet in coming years. But no, it wont be enough to save the Colorado River if the climatic conditions of the last couple decades persist or worsen.
California, Arizona and Nevada agree to reduce water use by 1 million acre-feet per year through 2026. The river basin has been overdrafted for decades; in other words, more water is being removed than replenished. Climate change is also adding to the crisis as the global climate warms, less snowfall is occurring which historically fed the river system.

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The Hill

Least Bias

Medium High Reliability

Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Colorado River Deal, The Hill has talked about colorado river basin, unusually wet, and arizona and nevada more than any other topics.

The Hill has amplified 11 articles in this period.

Colorado River deal brings relief, but is it a short-term solution to...

thehill.com

colorado river · short-term solution · water consumption

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The Colorado River breakthrough: How we got here

thehill.com

colorado river · arizona and nevada · california arizona

The announcement comes after more than a year of disagreements and false starts as the states have negotiated how to distribute shares of the heavily overtapped water source. The urgency of reaching a deal was compounded by the once-in-a-millennium drought that has hit the Western U.S. since the early 20th century. The agreement would cut some 3 million acre-feet from the amount of water allocated to California, Arizona and Nevada through 2026.

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Colorado River Basin States Reach Deal On Water Cutbacks

youtube.com

colorado river · river basin · reach deal

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Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

California

High Reliability

Least Bias

Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Colorado River Deal, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin has talked about colorado river, los angeles, and water supplies more than any other topics.

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin has amplified 5 articles in this period.

Good deal for the state on Colorado River

dailybulletin.com

colorado river · seemingly intractable · intractable problem

Arizona, California and Nevada say they will voluntarily begin to take significantly less water from the parched Colorado River. The agreement is made possible by the federal government paying some $1.2 billion to irrigation districts, cities and Native American tribes in the three states when they use less water over the next three years, about 13% less.

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The Compost: Big oil just scored a big win in the California...

dailybulletin.com

oil wells · park service · national park service

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California taxpayers on the hook to save two unhealthy Western rivers

trib.al

colorado river · california taxpayers · eastern slope

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Los Angeles Daily News

California

High Reliability

Right-Center Bias

Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Colorado River Deal, Los Angeles Daily News has talked about colorado river, los angeles, and water supplies more than any other topics.

Los Angeles Daily News has amplified 5 articles in this period.

Good deal for the state on Colorado River

dailynews.com

colorado river · seemingly intractable · intractable problem

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The Compost: Big oil just scored a big win in the California...

dailynews.com

oil wells · park service · national park service

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California taxpayers on the hook to save two unhealthy Western rivers

trib.al

colorado river · california taxpayers · eastern slope

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Orange County Register

California

High Reliability

Right-Center Bias

Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Colorado River Deal, Orange County Register has talked about colorado river, los angeles, and agreement announced more than any other topics.

Orange County Register has amplified 5 articles in this period.

Good deal for the state on Colorado River

ocregister.com

colorado river · seemingly intractable · intractable problem

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The Compost: Big oil just scored a big win in the California...

ocregister.com

oil wells · park service · national park service

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California taxpayers on the hook to save two unhealthy Western rivers

trib.al

colorado river · california taxpayers · eastern slope

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San Bernardino Sun

California

High Reliability

Right-Center Bias

Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Colorado River Deal, San Bernardino Sun has talked about colorado river, los angeles, and agreement announced more than any other topics.

San Bernardino Sun has amplified 5 articles in this period.

Good deal for the state on Colorado River

sbsun.com

colorado river · seemingly intractable · intractable problem

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The Compost: Big oil just scored a big win in the California...

sbsun.com

oil wells · park service · national park service

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California taxpayers on the hook to save two unhealthy Western rivers

trib.al

colorado river · california taxpayers · eastern slope

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The Press-Enterprise

California

High Reliability

Right-Center Bias

Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Colorado River Deal, The Press-Enterprise has talked about colorado river, los angeles, and water supplies more than any other topics.

The Press-Enterprise has amplified 5 articles in this period.

Good deal for the state on Colorado River

pressenterprise.com

colorado river · seemingly intractable · intractable problem

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The Compost: Big oil just scored a big win in the California...

pressenterprise.com

oil wells · park service · national park service

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California taxpayers on the hook to save two unhealthy Western rivers

trib.al

colorado river · california taxpayers · eastern slope

California taxpayers on the hook to save two unhealthy Western rivers. Taxpayers, rather than those who manipulated the rivers for profit, are footing the bill for restoring their flows. Dan Walters: Work has just begun to dismantle the first of four hydropower dams that plug the Klamath and block migration of salmon.

AZ Family

Arizona

High Reliability

Least Bias

Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Colorado River Deal, AZ Family has talked about colorado river water, water resources, and department of water more than any other topics.

AZ Family has amplified 4 articles in this period. Here are the top 3:

Gov. Hobbs announces pause for new home builds that rely on groundwater...

bit.ly

water supply · assured water · assured water supply

Gov. Katie Hobbs announces pause for new home builds that rely on groundwater. The halt in new construction will affect Buckeye and Queen Creek. Buckeye says itll grow for decades. Queen Creek says it has a 100-year assured water supply.

Key Arizona leaders address historic Colorado River water cuts deal

bit.ly

colorado river · river water · colorado river water

Key Arizona leaders address historic Colorado River water cuts deal. Three Southwest states, including Arizona, announced the water deal on Monday. Deal agrees to cut at least 3 million acre-feet of water through 2026. Most of the cuts would be compensated with at least $1 billion in federal funds.

Gov. Hobbs announces additional $40 million investment to secure Arizona’s water supply...

azfamily.com

colorado river · water supply · water security

Gov. Katie Hobbs announces additional $40 million investment to secure Arizonas water supply. Arizona was one of three southwestern states to reach a historic agreement to cut millions of gallons of Colorado River water usage over the next four years. The four states that make up the rivers Upper Basin, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico, said they supported reviewing the plan.

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Naked Capitalism

High Reliability

Left-Center Bias

Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Colorado River Deal, Naked Capitalism has talked about debt ceiling, antidote du jour, and see yesterday's links more than any other topics.

Naked Capitalism has amplified 4 articles in this period.

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nakedcapitalism.com

debt ceiling · al jazeera · micron's market

Long-COVID is Disability Roulette. 65 million infections per week coming again in China, not very long after their first wave infected a billion people. Price caps for bread and milk could be introduced by Rishi Sunak as stubborn inflation sends the price of groceries soaring in cost-of-living crisis.

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Links 5/25/2023 | naked capitalism

nakedcapitalism.com

excess deaths · south china · china morning

Yves says she has to get up very early today for estate duties, and so must sleep when she would otherwise be posting. Tina Turner, Queen of Rock n Roll whose triumphant career made her world-famous, dies at 83. China said to be negotiating arms deals with Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

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Denver Gazette

Colorado

High Reliability

Right-Center Bias

Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Colorado River Deal, Denver Gazette has talked about colorado river, glenwood canyon, and each other's company more than any other topics.

Denver Gazette has amplified 4 articles in this period. Here are the top 3:

Eating, drinking, hiking and more in Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley: Tips from...

denvergazette.com

roaring fork · glenwood springs · glenwood canyon

Dean Kinkel was dreaming of what he and his buddies call the quadruple from their Glenwood Springs homes. From Glenwood to Aspen to Carbondale, it all speaks to the possibilities of the Roaring Fork Valley in the summer. Frida Authentic Mexican Restaurant is the best Mexican Ive had in the state.

Colorado has one Wild and Scenic waterway. Could this be the next?...

denvergazette.com

wild and scenic · deep creek · scenic designation

A long effort continues to make Deep Creek the second - to join a prestigious list of 226 other streams across America. Colorado has one of the most pristine, intact canyon landscapes in Colorado, read the report, which recognized a globally unusual combination of plants and habitats. The presence of the spotted bat and Townsends big-eared bat was uncommon.

Colorado's John Hickenlooper breaks bread, bridges divides in 'dysfunctional' US Senate

denvergazette.com

u.s. sen. · inflation reduction · u.s. senate

U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper helped kick off a renewed effort to finish a water project in Colorado. Kennedy promised to deliver clean, drinkable water to residents of six counties in the Lower Arkansas Valley whose water is contaminated with unhealthy levels of naturally occurring radioactive materials. "We've always understood that when Kennedy first came, and he made that commitment, he was saying that the federal government had a responsibility to even the smallest communities, and that there are certain basic rights, one of them being shelter and clean water," he said.

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Homeland Security News Wire

High Reliability

Least Bias

Over the last 14 days in narratives related to Colorado River Deal, Homeland Security News Wire has talked about colorado river, more homeland security, and homeland security newswire more than any other topics.

Homeland Security News Wire has amplified 3 articles in this period.

The Second Generation of School Shootings | DHS Unveils Departmentwide Body Camera...

homelandsecuritynewswire.com

colorado river · dhs unveils · unveils departmentwide

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What the Pandemic Simulations Missed | Climate Making Parts of America Uninsurable...

homelandsecuritynewswire.com

pandemic simulations · simulations missed · making parts

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