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"Ep. 951: Will The Colorado River Run Dry?" is an episode of The MeatEater Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 18 min. Published October 26, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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Steven Rinella talks with Dr. Melanie Thornton about the water crisis on the Colorado and Rio Grande rivers.
Melanie Thornton is the Senior Director of Western Water for The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. Find her work and more at https://www.trcp.org/
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