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KESQ NewsChannel 3 Palm Springs, CA: Colorado official warns of lawsuits over Color... Page 1 of 1 <br /><<Back <br />Colorado official warns of lawsuits over Colorado River <br />DENVER Colorado's top lawyer warns the state should be ready in case other states sue for more <br />water from the Colorado River, saying a loss could be devastating. <br />Colorado and six other states share water from the river under the 1922 Colorado River <br />Compact, but they are often at odds have been unable to agree on a plan to manage the river <br />during droughts. <br />Colorado Attorney General John Suthers persuaded the Legislature this year to allocate 759 - <br />thousand dollars to hire a lawyer to scan documents. Suthers told lawmakers, who ended their <br />2006 session Monday, that downstream states such as California and Arizona are expected to <br />pour (m) millions of dollars into getting every drop of water from the compact. <br />He said any gains they make would come at Colorado's expense. <br />Members of the Colorado River Compact are Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, <br />Utah and Wyoming. <br />Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, <br />broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. <br />MrtclNb u <br />All content © Copyright 2002 - 2006 World Now and KESQ. All Rights Reserved. <br />For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service <br />http: / /www.kesq.com/global /story. asp ?s = 4887443 &ClientType = Printable 5/11/2006 <br />