“A deal to bring #Colorado River water to Native American communities in #Arizona, where a third of homes lack running water, is being blocked by neighbour states.
The largest tribal water rights settlement in US history — the product of decades of negotiations to secure water for the #Navajo, #Hopi & San Juan Southern #Paiute — was on the verge of being realized before Colorado, New Mexico, #Utah & #Wyoming stepped in to oppose it being codified by Congress.”
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Native American Tribes Came Together to Secure Their Rights to Colorado River Water. Four States Are Stalling the Deal.
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are resisting the deal because it would allow the Navajo and Hopi to lease water to cities downstream, likely the growing towns around Phoenix.Mark Olalde (ProPublica)
