Published: April 13, 2023

A 23-year western drought has drastically shrunk the Colorado River, leading the Biden administration to consider mandatory cuts to water allocations in some states. Look back on The Conversation archives鈥攆eaturing听Douglas Kenney, director of the Western Water Policy Program听at Colorado Law's听Getches-Wilkinson Center鈥攖o better understand what鈥檚 happening and what鈥檚 at stake.