Colorado River reservoirs hit record lows as government threatens major cuts
Vigliotti's reporting has taken him to more than three dozen countries and territories across six continents. But the upper basin states "have gone in the opposite direction," McNeill said."In the last year alone, they've increased their use over the same period and say they can't afford cuts. And so this is really, you know, it's about political will," she said.
- ▪Vigliotti's reporting has taken him to more than three dozen countries and territories across six continents.
- ▪But the upper basin states "have gone in the opposite direction," McNeill said."In the last year alone, they've increased their use over the same period and say they can't afford cuts.
- ▪And so this is really, you know, it's about political will," she said.
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CBS Evening News Colorado River reservoirs hit record lows as Trump administration threatens major cuts .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-evening-news.jpg'); } By Jonathan Vigliotti Jonathan Vigliotti Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti is a CBS News correspondent based in Los Angeles. Vigliotti's reporting has taken him to more than three dozen countries and territories across six continents. Read Full Bio Jonathan Vigliotti July 26, 2026 / 9:33 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A deepening water crisis in the Western United States has reached an impasse as disagreement among affected states is grinding progress to a halt, and the well of potential solutions is close to running dry.The nation's two largest reservoirs — Lake Mead and Lake…
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