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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

Feds Announce Cuts in Colorado River Water Deliveries to NV, AZ and Mexico

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022   

Nevada is set to lose 8% of its Colorado River water allotment next year because of perilously low water levels at Lakes Mead and Powell caused by a 23-year-long drought.

It could be worse: Arizona will have to give up a whopping 21%, and the country of Mexico, 7%.

The states along the upper and lower basin were supposed to come up with voluntary reductions by Monday, but failed.

Tanya Trujillo, assistant secretary for water and science with the Department of the Interior, said states have a little more time, but if they cannot work it out soon, the feds may have to impose their own solutions.

"We will be asking our technical teams to develop a suite of options for us to be considering in the event that we need to take action to protect the system," Trujillo explained. "Because we are truly facing unprecedented conditions in this basin."

The Southern Nevada Water District issued a statement saying the agency should be able to absorb the cuts, and Nevada is "in a relatively enviable position" because conservation measures taken over the last 20 years have cut water usage by 26%. However, they still urged residents and businesses to conserve, stick to the seasonal watering rules, and eliminate decorative turf.

Tommy Beaudreau, deputy secretary of the Department of the Interior, said the infrastructure law and the new Inflation Reduction Act are bringing big dollars to the fight to stabilize the water crisis in the western U.S.

"We're bringing infrastructure investments to help with water delivery, improvements to the system to support efficiency, and support for users, including irrigators," Beaudreau outlined. "Everybody has to tighten their belts in this situation."

Next Tuesday, lawmakers and policy experts from the governor's office and the Southern Nevada Water Authority will gather at the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas to discuss federal and state efforts to combat the megadrought.


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