7个州急于在2月14日前就削减用水达成协议,因为干旱威胁着4 000万的供水。 Seven states rush to agree on water cuts by Feb. 14 as drought threatens supply for 40 million.

7个科罗拉多河流域州正在竞相在2月14日联邦最后期限之前商定一项新的水分享计划, Seven Colorado River Basin states are racing to agree on a new water-sharing plan before a February 14 federal deadline, as drought and climate change strain supplies for 40 million people. 来自犹他州、亚利桑那州、内华达州和其他州的州长,在错过最后期限和谈判停顿之后,正在华盛顿特区开会,下盆地州要求强制削减,上盆地州抵制。 Governors from Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and others are meeting in Washington, D.C., after missed deadlines and stalled talks, with lower basin states pushing for mandatory cuts and upper basin states resisting. 美国回收局概述了管理备选方案,包括联邦执法,如果无法达成任何协议的话。 The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has outlined management options, including federal enforcement, if no deal is reached. 官员们强调紧迫性,因为储油层水平仍然极低,目前正在讨论五年计划,而不是20年协议。 Officials stress urgency as reservoir levels remain critically low, and a five-year plan is now under discussion instead of a 20-year agreement.