Trout Unlimited Joins Colorado River Basin Cities, Businesses, Farmers, Utilities, and Conservationists to Call for $2 Billion in Federal Drought Funding
From Trout Unlimited:
Denver, CO – A broad coalition of organizations from throughout the Colorado River Basin is urging Congress to provide at least $2 billion in new federal funding to begin to address the region’s escalating water supply crisis. The coalition includes more than 70 groups from Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and Tribal Nations. A link to the letter sent to Congressional leadership today is here.
The request reflects growing consensus among traditionally diverse interests that immediate federal investment is needed to reduce drought risks, protect…
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