#Biden-#Harris administration inks deals to bring major relief to #ColoradoRiver’s biggest reservoir https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4901699-colorado-river-conservation-deals-lake-mead/ #USpol

"#LakeMead has been dwindling due to both overconsumption and #climate-fueled #drought... The administration and SW #Colorado River users have partnered on a large-scale #conservation effort... the agreements with #Arizona’s #GilaRiver Indian Community is expected to conserve about 73,000 acre-feet of water within the next decade."