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As Drought Grips the Southwest, Water Utilities Find the Hunt For More Workers Challenging

Inside Climate News · By Wyatt Myskow · last updated
Shortages on the Colorado River and depleted aquifers have brought new funding and political will for water conservation in the Southwest, but local water utilities are struggling to find the workers needed to do the work.

By Wyatt Myskow

Selwyn Sekaquaptewa has been on the hunt for talent for months.

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