L.A. Loses Half Its Colorado Water

L.A.'s mammoth water agency appears to have played chicken with the federal government and lost. Southern California's water allocation from the Colorado River is halved.

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January 5, 2003, 11:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

This article looks at the ramifications of the federal government's promise to cut in half coastal Southern California's share of the Colorado River. Officials at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California say they have a planto deal with the immediate loss of water. They currently have more than2 million acre-feet in reservoirs and aquifers across the state. Thearticle lists several strategies MWD will employ to deal with the long-termconsequences of the water cutbacks.

Thanks to California Policy Forum

FULL STORY: What Now for Water Agency?

Sunday, January 5, 2003 in The Los Angeles Times

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