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Farmers and policy-makers work to solve water issues on the Colorado River

Idaho Matters takes a trip to the Colorado River to see how the southwest is working to cut back on water use and take a peak at how agreements concerning the river are being hammered out by state-level policy makers.

Broadcast on:
08 Aug 2023
Water from the Colorado River flows through the East Highline Canal on its way to farms in Imperial Valley on June 20, 2023. Climate change is shrinking the river's supply, and farms in the area are under pressure to reduce demand.
Water from the Colorado River flows through the East Highline Canal on its way to farms in Imperial Valley on June 20, 2023. Climate change is shrinking the river's supply, and farms in the area are under pressure to reduce demand.(Alex Hager / KUNC)

Idaho Matters takes a trip to the Colorado River to see how the southwest is working to cut back on water use and take a peak at how agreements concerning the river are being hammered out by state-level policy makers.

KUNC's Alex Hager reports for the Mountain West News Bureau.