Navajo, Hopi, and San Juan Southern Paiute tribes in Arizona progress on $5bn water rights settlement, aiming for a pipeline from Lake Powell by 2040.
The Navajo, Hopi, and San Juan Southern Paiute tribes in Arizona have made significant progress on a proposed $5bn water rights settlement, aiming to secure water resources from the Colorado River, the Little Colorado River, aquifers, and washes on tribal lands. The settlement would require the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to complete a pipeline from Lake Powell by 2040, and aims to provide a stable water supply, economic opportunities, and certainty in water availability.
May 14, 2024
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