This is a few weeks late, but I'm sure that, per this HCN story, the deadline for states to renegotiate the Colorado River Compact has passed.
So, the feds step in, right?
Well, theoretically:
Scott Cameron, acting leader of the Bureau of Reclamation, has said the federal government expects a finalized plan in May or June 2026. This gives policymakers time to get the necessary approval from state legislators and to implement any changes before the new water year begins next fall. Should the states fail to produce a joint plan, though, he said that the feds will step in. But the details of how they’d intervene are unclear and the administration’s complete dismissal of climate change and recent cuts to funding have only added confusion about how much federal support there will be moving forward.
That said, here's where we're at bad assumptions, starting with HCN never mentioning the name "Donald J. Trump."
Will he have BuRec step in, or are we first due for a round of his "personal negotiations"? If so, will small-water states like Nevada, with Trump personal friends like Miriam Adelson, to whose late husband he owes his 2016 election, per James Bamford, step in and upset the applecart?
Also, per the "acting" with Mr. Cameron, how many directors might BuRec go through in the next few years?
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