In the West, pressure to count water lost to evaporation

Suman Naishadam – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 10% of the water carried by the Colorado River evaporates, leaks or spills as power plants 1,450 miles (2,334 kilometers) west flow through this area. Dams, reservoirs, open canals. For decades, the river’s key keepers have ignored massive water losses, allocating their share of the […]