Policy
Conservation Programs in the Colorado River’s Upper Basin Inch Forward, Despite Thorny Questions
Inside Climate News · By Jake Bolster ·
The Brief
- Four upriver states in the Upper Colorado River Basin plan to use $100 million in federal grants for new voluntary water conservation programs.
- It is unclear whether the federal government will bank the conserved water for the states.
Why it matters
The programs show how upper-basin states plan to reduce Colorado River water use, but unresolved federal banking rules leave open whether the conserved water will count toward their savings.
Who’s affected
- water managers and policymakers in the Colorado River Upper Basin
- people who depend on Colorado River water supplies
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Four upriver states are planning to use $100 million in federal grants to do the work. But it’s unclear whether the federal government will bank the water for them. By Jake Bolster New voluntary water conservation programs in the Upper Colorado River Basin appear on track after…