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Sharing the Colorado River

Scott Horsley of member station KPBS reports that three western states have reached an agreement on how to share water from the Colorado River. California has been using more than its allowance of water for years, but with increased demand from Arizona and Nevada, the state will have to cut back on its consumption.

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