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The West’s most important river is in big trouble

POLITICO Energy by POLITICO

Apr 29, 202612:27News & Politics

Years of drought and climate change are shrinking the Colorado River, which supplies water and electricity to 40 million people in the western United States. With the seven states that share that water deadlocked, the Tr...

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The West’s most important river is in big trouble is an episode from POLITICO Energy by POLITICO. Years of drought and climate change are shrinking the Colorado River, which supplies water and electricity to 40 million people in the western...

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Published Apr 29, 2026, 12:27 long, audio available.