Years ago, scientists said climate change would bring a Colorado River crisis. Their warnings -- which largely went unheeded -- are now playing out.
. They demanded the government consider the alternative of decommissioning Glen Canyon Dam.
Weisheit said water managers knew how bad the situation was years ago but have failed to rein in water demands to match the limited supply. Federal officials have been using what they call “stress test” hydrology in their projections in recent years, leaving out earlier 20th century records while considering data going back to 1988. But Udall said this approach has continued to yield some projections that are too rosy, an issue that he said government specialists appear to be working to address.
Udall said he has looked over charts showing the reservoirs’ declines over the last 23 years and has wondered at what point “should we have been smarter?” That point, he said, was about a decade ago.Looking back at the 2019 deal, the years of negotiations culminated in an agreement that reflected what was politically possible at the time, said John Entsminger, general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
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