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As Colorado River shrinks, western states fail to agree on cutbacks

Nearly 40 million people across seven states rely on the Colorado River's dwindling waters to meet their needs.
A Trump administration deadline came and went Tuesday without a sustainable water-sharing agreement. State negotiators say they're making progress.
Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Bradley Udall, senior water and climate research scientist at Colorado State University's Colorado Water Center.
This segment aired on November 12, 2025.