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Questions and Confusion as Trump Pauses Key Funding for Shrinking Colorado River
The freeze of payments to farmers, cities, Native American tribes and groups that protect watersheds could trickle down to threaten western economies, electricity supplies and agricultural production.
By Alex Hager, KUNC
An executive order issued in the early days of the Trump administration hit pause on at least $4 billion set aside to protect the flow of the Colorado River. The funds from the Inflation Reduction Act were offered to protect the flow of the water supply for about 40 million people and a massive agricultural economy. With the money on hold, Colorado River users are worried about the future of the dwindling water supply.