The state has accused the government in a lawsuit of retaliating after the conviction of Tina Peters, a Trump supporter. An administration official convened a group to discuss “immediate actions.”
His inflammatory essay about the attacks prompted his dismissal by the University of Colorado for unrelated research misconduct. A jury later found that he had been wrongfully terminated.
Water levels in the reservoir, which sits behind the Hoover Dam, are at record lows. A continued drop would imperil water supplies for millions of people and cut electricity from the dam.