Trump’s early actions, including ordering the US Army Corps of Engineers to open two California dams, have led to concerns over the stability of the region’s water.

The hourglass is running out of sand when it comes to solving the crisis on the Colorado River, but a group of states sees an opportunity: a new administration. In a letter sent to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum last month and obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal,

Federal funding freezes and staffing cuts are setting off alarms about the future of the Colorado River, a critical artery that supplies water to some 40 million people in 30 tribes and seven states across the U.

California, Arizona and Nevada are urging the Trump administration to change course on the Colorado River. The states are calling for fixing infrastructure problems at Glen Canyon Dam.

Trump’s early actions, including ordering the US Army Corps of Engineers to open two California dams, have led to concerns over the stability of the region’s water.