AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoColorado River Crunch: With Upper and Lower Basin states still deadlocked, a “no deal” federal plan could cut Arizona’s Colorado River share by up to 77% over the next decade, while other states face far smaller impacts—pushing Arizona to seek voluntary, compensated conservation. Drought Emergency: Colorado has declared a statewide drought emergency after record-low snowpack and historic heat, with Western Slope communities feeling it through water stress, mental health strain, and rising needs for food relief. Wildfire Readiness: Firefighters in Summit County are running home-by-home wildfire survivability drills, using structure triage to decide where they can actually make a difference. Aviation & Infrastructure: Greeley-Weld County Airport won $3.5 million for new taxiways, building on prior hangar and ramp upgrades. Health & Food Safety: The FDA expanded a pet food recall over nutritional deficiency tied to low thiamine levels. AI & Data Centers: A CU Boulder professor warns Colorado’s biggest data-center risks are grid reliability and power demand, not just water use.
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