HICKENLOOPER STATEMENT ON DOI PLAN FOR COLORADO RIVER OPERATIONS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement on the U.S. Department of the Interior's new 2027-2028 plan (https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-finalizes-plans-2027-2028-colorado-river-operations) for Colorado River operations:

"Coloradans know how important it is to responsibly manage the Colorado River, especially in a year as painfully dry as this one. While today's announcement provides a short-term framework, long-term action to protect this increasingly strained resource from prolonged drought and the effects of climate change is critical both for Colorado and the entire Basin."

Hickenlooper has consistently a...