Cut water use: Responding to the first-ever water shortage in Lake Mead, officials from Arizona, California, and Nevada agreed to significantly reduce the amount of water they take from the Colorado River. (Los Angeles Times)
CFTC nominees announced: President Biden nominated Caroline Pham, a managing director at Citi, and Summer Mersinger, director of legislative affairs at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to serve as CFTC commissioners. (White House)
Goldstein to step down: Bruce Goldstein, president of Farmworker Justice, will retire at the end of December after 33 years with the advocacy group. (Farmworker Justice)
ADM emissions vow: Agribusiness giant ADM pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions throughout its supply chain by 25 percent by 2035. (ADM)
‘Dust Bowl 2021’: A storm system with 100 mph wind gusts created “a large-scale dust storm across the Plains,” knocked over trucks, and spawned tornadoes in the U.S. midsection during a day of violent weather. (Axios)
Confirm CFTC chairman: By voice vote on Wednesday, the Senate confirmed Rostin Behman as chairman of the CFTC and to serve a second term on the commission. (Senate Ag)