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IID alone wants $672 million to pay farmers to not water hay during summer, and to monitor that they stop, among other efforts.

This story was originally published by Grist. You can sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here. After a year of intense negotiations, the states along

Tucson Water and a smaller provider signed a deal Wednesday to leave water in Lake Mead. Similar cuts were announced across metro Phoenix.

"No Arizonan will be forced to reduce their water use," Gov. Hobbs said during a press conference on Thursday.

The governors of Arizona, California and Nevada have announced a three-year plan to conserve Colorado River water.

BULLHEAD CITY – The governors of Arizona, Nevada and California announced Monday a plan to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water over the next three years "to protect the Colorado

Coverage of tribal natural resources is supported in part by Catena FoundationLower Basin states recently announced a short-term agreement that will keep water in the Colorado River’s reservoirs.Gov. Katie Hobbs, Arizona water managers and Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis recently talked about the accord at a press conference. 

Southern California growers agreed to use less water through 2026 and receive federal funds in return.

The agreement isn’t the sustainable, permanent one that’s necessary.