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Historic investment announced for Gila River Indian Community

The Department of Interior announces a $233 million investment for Gila River Indian Community, supporting water access and drought resilience.

Is getting paid not to farm a good option?

Paying farmers to allow their fields to go fallow for the sake of conserving water is not an attractive option when farmers lose money in the deal.

Federal officials get bird’s eye view of Colorado River Basin

Seeing is believing. Colorado's Senator Michael Bennet arranged for a flyover of the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin with federal officials, followed by a listening session attended by Native...

Over $4 billion in drought relief to be funded under IRA

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that passed the Senate this weekend provides significant funding for drought relief, earmarking $4 billion to the Bureau of Reclamation, the agency in charge of...

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Deborah on Concerns grow over zebra mussel larvae in Colorado River: “It’s an AI generated image.” Dec 17, 20:04
Zach on Concerns grow over zebra mussel larvae in Colorado River: “What the heck is that opening image? Those are fake animals, not what mussel larva/veligers look like.” Dec 17, 11:01
Deborah on Dry times in the West: Coloado River Basin drought deepens: “Hopefully spring will bring lots of snow! It’s going to be tough on farmers and water managers without better snowpack.” Dec 15, 16:36