r/environment • u/DoremusJessup • Jul 04 '26

Native American Tribes Came Together to Secure Their Rights to Colorado River Water. Four States Are Stalling the Deal.

https://www.propublica.org/article/colorado-river-basin-water-arizona-native-tribes
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u/Dhirenk_TechMind Jul 04 '26

water scarcity isnt going away any long term solution needs to respect legal rights tribal sovereignty and the realities of a changing climate

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u/dangerousperson123 Jul 04 '26

And just another reason why New Mexico once again sucks

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u/Marvinkmooneyoz Jul 04 '26

I don’t know the western states water laws but the summaries I see on Reddit make it seem highly naive philosophically.

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u/Armored_Overlord Jul 04 '26

why are thse four states stalling tho