3 WESTERN STATES AND WASHINGTON AGREE TO KEEP MORE WATER IN LAKE MEAD AMID ~ NPR December 22, 2021 by Jerry Roberts, posted in ARTICLES & NEWS, ENVIRONMENT & SCIENCE, MOUNTAIN ~ DESERT ~ OCEAN ~ NEWS & STORIES ~ . December 22, 2021 ALEX HAGER ~~~ LISTEN ~~~ Three western states and the federal government have signed a $200 million deal to keep Lake Mead viable. Millions depend on it for water and electricity. It’s at a historic low due to climate change. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...