# 230. The Colorado River Is Running Out of Time with Jennifer Pitt

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Podcast: [A Climate Change with Matt Matern](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-climate-change-with-matt-matern-7134409)
Published: 2026-02-26T23:03:43+00:00
Episode link: https://aclimatechange.podbean.com/e/230-the-colorado-river-is-running-out-of-time-with-jennifer-pitt/
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Duration seconds: 2897

## Resource

Matt Matern speaks with Jennifer Pitt, Colorado River Program Director at the National Audubon Society, about the urgent water crisis facing the American West — from shrinking reservoirs and agriculture water rights to a 2026 governance deadline that could determine the future of water for 35 million people.

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