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US: More must be done to protect Colorado River from drought

by Felicia Fonseca
| December 18, 2020 10:27 AM

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A set of guidelines for managing the Colorado River helped several states through a dry spell, but it's not enough to keep key reservoirs in the American West from plummeting amid persistent drought and climate change, according to a U.S. report released Friday.

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