Drastic water cuts issued for California, Nevada and Arizona from Colorado River
Federal officials announced sharp water cuts for the next two years on Friday for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River.
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Federal officials announced sharp water cuts for the next two years on Friday for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River.
The skeletal remains were found on Sunday, two years after similar drought conditions exposed bodies in the lake.
Arizona, California, and Nevada would take less water from the Colorado River under a federal proposal to stave off a crisis in the river.
Approximately 40 million people across the West depend on the Colorado River for water every single day. But the region could soon face drastic measures as the river keeps shrinking.
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Federal officials announced sharp water cuts for the next two years on Friday for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River.
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Federal officials announced sharp water cuts for the next two years on Friday for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River.
In less than six months, the consent decree entered into by the City of Aurora and the Colorado Attorney General's office will end.
State Sen. Cathy Kipp says a deepfake video of her violates Colorado law. She has filed what may be the first complaint under a state law that limits deepfakes, which use artificial intelligence to generate fake images of a person that look and sound real.
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In less than six months, the consent decree entered into by the City of Aurora and the Colorado Attorney General's office will end. The city and community members are already looking towards the future to make sure there is accountability in the city's public safety department."
State Sen. Cathy Kipp says a deepfake video of her violates state law.
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Federal officials announced sharp water cuts for the next two years on Friday for three Western states that rely on the imperiled Colorado River.
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