Colorado River ‘water market’ could bring security to farmers, fish and families: Study

Jun 20, 2025 - 18:01
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Colorado River ‘water market’ could bring security to farmers, fish and families: Study
Applying a market-based approach to Colorado River management could ensure more robust and reliable supplies for farmers, communities and the environment, a new study has found. Without considerable cutbacks in basin-wide water consumption, fish populations could face dire consequences for at least one month of the irrigation season, scientists warned in the study, published Friday…