Ted Cooke - Inside Climate News

Nominee for Top Federal Water Role Withdraws Amid Pushback from Some Colorado River States

Longtime Arizona water manager Ted Cooke’s nomination faced pushback from politicians and water officials in other states who feared he would bring bias to the agency’s oversight of the river.

By Alex Hager, KUNC

Water levels sit low in Lake Powell near Bullfrog, Utah, on Sept. 15. Negotiations to manage the shrinking reservoir and the rest of the Colorado River system may be more difficult without federal leadership. Credit: Alex Hager/KUNC

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