Colorado river basin lawmakers team up to address western water shortage

By CAMERON ARCAND

CONRIBUTOR

THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers is looking to tackle water issues involving the Colorado River.

Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., announced that he was leading the effort to find solutions regarding the Colorado River Basin by creating the Congressional Colorado River Caucus.

“As the Representative of the headwaters of the Colorado River, I’m honored to be joined by colleagues from the Upper and Lower Basin States in launching the Congressional Colorado

River Caucus. Together, and working with our colleagues in the Senate, we will collaborate with each other and state and local leaders, putting the interests of our communities above all else and working together towards our shared goal to mitigate the impacts felt by record-breaking levels of drought. We must protect the reliability and consistency of this critical water source—and we’re ready to get to work,” Rep. Neguse said in a statement.

In negotiations involving how to utilize water resources in the West, many states have been at odds with California – the most populated state that also enjoys