Why the West is struggling to solve its Colorado River problem

Published: Feb. 7, 2023, 10 a.m.

Last week, the seven Western states that rely on the Colorado River failed to find consensus on a water conservation plan, leading\xa0to a potential intervention by the Biden administration to avoid a water and power catastrophe. POLITICO\u2019s Annie Snider unpacks the tricky politics of the water dispute and how it may mirror future political battles over adapting to climate change. Plus, racially-motivated extremists have been charged for plotting an attack on Baltimore's power grid.