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July 4, 20255:05 AM ET
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States may meet federal deadline on new Colorado River water-sharing deal
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About 40 million people rely on the Colorado River for drinking water. It also irrigates agricultural fields. It's also shrinking. Now, states might agree on a potential deal on sharing the river.