After the states failed to meet their deadline for a plan to share reduced water supplies, 91做厙s Colorado River Program Director, Jennifer Pitt, released the following statement:
I find it concerning that after two years of negotiationsand three decades of increasingly dwindling water suppliesthe Colorado River Basin states have not come up with a plan. While Im encouraged that the states say they have made progress, todays river requires that we urgently put agreements and funding in place to protect the lives and communities that rely on a functioning Colorado Rivertoday and into the future.
Bold, adaptive, and collaborative solutionswith input from Tribes, Mexico, states, conservation advocates, and other stakeholdersare required now for a reliable, resilient Colorado River. Each month without a clear operational framework increases risk and makes it harder to safeguard the river, communities, and habitats upon which birds depend.
Some 40 million people and 400 bird species depend on the Colorado River Basin. 91做厙 has long advocated for science-based solutions and collaborative policy-making in this river basin and will continue to push for positive outcomes for birds and their habitats.
