One tribal nation could decide the fate of Arizona’s drought plan

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One tribal nation could decide the fate of Arizona’s drought plan

The Gila River Indian Community could pull out of the plan in light of a new bill threatening to undermine their water rights
Associated Press

In this archived photo from 2018, the reduced water level of Lake Mead behind Hoover Dam in Arizona. Arizona is nearing a deadline to approve a plan to ensure a key reservoir in the West doesn’t become unusable as a water source for farmers, cities, tribes and developers.
In this archived photo from 2014, lightning strikes over Lake Mead near Hoover Dam that impounds Colorado River water at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona.
In this archived photo from 2014, what was once a marina sits high and dry due to Lake Mead receding in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona. Arizona is nearing a deadline to approve a plan to ensure a key reservoir in the West doesn’t become unusable as a water source for farmers, cities, tribes and developers.

One tribal nation could decide the fate of Arizona’s drought plan

Associated Press

In this archived photo from 2018, the reduced water level of Lake Mead behind Hoover Dam in Arizona. Arizona is nearing a deadline to approve a plan to ensure a key reservoir in the West doesn’t become unusable as a water source for farmers, cities, tribes and developers.
In this archived photo from 2014, lightning strikes over Lake Mead near Hoover Dam that impounds Colorado River water at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona.
In this archived photo from 2014, what was once a marina sits high and dry due to Lake Mead receding in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona. Arizona is nearing a deadline to approve a plan to ensure a key reservoir in the West doesn’t become unusable as a water source for farmers, cities, tribes and developers.