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U.S. urges conservation as Colorado River hit by drought
Posted by LA Times: Tony Perry on May 28th, 2013
LA Times: As a regional drought tightens its grip on the Colorado River, water agency officials, environmentalists, farmers and Indian tribal leaders from the seven states that depend on the river for survival are expected to gather Tuesday for a "moving forward" meeting called by federal officials.
Last year was dry, this year is even worse, officials said.
If the trend continues, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the Colorado River's two giant reservoirs, will be at 45% capacity by year's end, their lowest...
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