WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:
Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego released the following statement after the Department of the Interiorfinalizednew operating guidelines for the Colorado River for 2027 and 2028:
"This decision provides much-needed certainty for Arizona and the Colorado River over the next two years. The 2027 and 2028 guidelines protect Arizona from even deeper near-term cuts while giving the seven Basin states more time to reach a long-term agreement. Arizona and our Lower Basin partners have stepped up with significant conservation commitments, and now every Basin state needs to do its part.
"We'llkeep working with Arizona's water leaders,Lower Basinstates,and...