"So there is significant motivation, then, for conservation?"
"Arizona gets hit the hardest. We stand to lose 18 percent of our annual Colorado River water allocation beginning next year."
"I think it is incumbent upon us as water managers to use that more conservative approach and plan for the drier years rather than the wetter years."
"At Lake Powell, only two of its boat ramps can still safely unload motorized boats."
"We have this old saying in Arizona that whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting."
"Some climate scientists call this a megadrought. Tree ring and soil data indicate that we are experiencing the worst drought in 1,200 years."
"I welcome the more conservative approach that Reclamation has decided to use."
"Well, let's continue to work together to make sure we have the best possible outcome here."
"I want to commend you and all Arizona state stakeholders for developing a state-specific drought mitigation plan."
"The longer we wait to take those actions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the more you have to conserve."
"Through this type of Federal investment we can make all of the long-term economic and health benefits of electrification affordable and accessible to all Americans."