For millions of years, water flowing through the Colorado River shaped the geography of the West, carving out features like the Grand Canyon. Now, the Colorado River sustains the cities, farms and industries of the southwestern U.S., providing 40 million people with water. … The Colorado River is remarkable in and of itself, it lays the foundation for remarkable habitats, and, apparently, can precipitate remarkable political alliances. This month, all 10 of Colorado’s U.S. legislators, from the most progressive representatives to MAGA Lauren Boebert, sent a letter to President Donald Trump calling for the release of funding for Colorado River water projects.
–Written by Colorado Newsline columnist Sammy Herdman.

Other Colorado River Basin news:

• 12News (Phoenix, Ariz.): Professor to test Grand Canyon water supply after Dragon Bravo Fire burned the area
• KJZZ (Phoenix, Ariz.): Díaz and Allhands: Swapping water from farms to cities is a glimpse into Arizona’s future
• Mesa County: News release: West Slope counties urge Department of Interior to release funds awarded for the Shoshone Water Right Preservation Project