How Arizona could benefit from a proposal to stabilize the Colorado River

NPR | By Katya Mendoza

Published May 9, 2026 at 7:43 AM EDT

Arizona farmers would be among the first affected by a new proposal to reduce water delivers from the Colorado River. They hope it leads to longer term stability.

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