In light of the “worsening drought crises” and “critically low reservoir conditions” in the Western United States, on Aug. 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Interior (“Interior”) announced a number of “urgent actions to improve and protect the long-term sustainability of the Colorado River System.” Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo stated that the actions are intended “to avoid a catastrophic collapse of the Colorado River System and a future of uncertainty and conflict . . . .”
Interior Department Determines ‘Tier 2 Shortage Conditions’ on Colorado River Requiring Additional Water Delivery Cuts, Other Actions in 2023
