The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River have missed a deadline for the second time to agree on a plan addressing record drought and water shortages. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo released a joint statement Saturday calling on Upper Basin states to offer more concessions. Those states include Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The governors say their states have already stepped up to make concessions. Colorado Sen. John Hickenlooper encouraged the states to come together before the federal government steps in. These negotiations have been going on for over two years. The states previously missed a November deadline set by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
