Last August, national news reported a historic low water level in Lake Mead, the source of water for much of the Southwest.
As a result, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced the first-ever water shortage for the lower Colorado River; water release reductions to Arizona, Nevada and northern Mexico were announced for 2022 to make sure the lake contains enough water to continue electric power generation and supply water for essential uses.
Along with extreme drought in the West, it’s another symptom of change in water supplies. Meanwhile, on the other side of the nation, Florida has taken aggressive measures to help
