Kelly calls for Senate hearing on Colorado River shortage declaration
Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly is calling for a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing on this week’s first-ever Colorado River shortage declaration. It comes as region-wide drought has heightened stress on western water resources. KNAU’s Ryan Heinsius reports. Kelly wants the Senate to examine how the decision could impact Arizona cities, tribal communities and farmers. As a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, he says he’s concerned about the region’s dwindling reservoirs.
Related articles:
- The Hill: Colorado River cutbacks set stage for decade of drought politics
- Craig Daily Press: Polis among Western governors asking for FEMA drought disaster status
- KNAU – Flagstaff: Arizonans Respond To Colorado River Shortage
- U.S. News: Booming Colo. Town Asks, ‘Where Will Water Come From?’
- The Washington Post: What to do about the Colorado River’s megadrought ‘code red’