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Federal Officials Halt Lake Powell Cold Water Release, Prioritizing Hydropower Over Fish Habitat

Federal Officials Halt Lake Powell Cold Water Release, Prioritizing Hydropower Over Fish Habitat

Federal officials will not release cool water from Lake Powell, a major Colorado River reservoir, to protect the threatened humpback chub fish. This decision prioritizes hydropower generation over the fish's habitat, as the reservoir is at…

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