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Colorado River Drought Forces a Painful Reckoning for States

Drought and population growth are driving a reassessment of how the 1,450-mile Colorado, the Southwest’s only major river, can continue to slake the thirst of one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions.     [Source]

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Origin: nytimes.com

Category: San Diego (Calif)

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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/06/us/colorado-river-drought-forces-a-painful-reckoning-for-states.html?partner=rss&emc=rss