Opinion: We’ve Stabilized the Colorado River – For Now. But Much Tougher Work Lies Ahead

/in , /by /AZ Centralby Tom Buschatzke and Ted Cooke

When U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman hailed the Drought Contingency Plans signed last year as “historic,” we wholeheartedly agreed. The plans were the product of years of discussion, negotiation and compromises among water users throughout the Colorado River Basin.

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