As drought worsens, Western states brace for wildfires, water shortages
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As drought worsens, Western states brace for wildfires, water shortages
After a winter of paltry snowpack in the West, farmers and cities are bracing for potential cutbacks in their water allocations from rivers that have less to give. Fisheries managers are watching for low river flows that could threaten vital salmon runs. And worsening conditions could threaten the supply of hydropower that provides cheap, clean electricity to many Western states.
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