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With little revenue and no public water right after Helene hit, the brewery had to lay off most of its staff, McDonald said.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
The settlement act resolves long-standing tribal water rights claims to the Colorado River, the Little Colorado River and groundwater sources in northeastern Arizona.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Water wars: The Colorado River remains in a decades-long drought and the Western states that rely on it will continue negotiating over their future water rights.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
In other Western water news: Opposition from the Colorado River’s Upper Basin states may stop Congress from approving a Lower Basin tribal water rights settlement before President Biden leaves office.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
The settlement act resolves long-standing tribal water rights claims to the Colorado River, the Little Colorado River and groundwater sources in northeastern Arizona.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Water wars: The Colorado River remains in a decades-long drought and the Western states that rely on it will continue negotiating over their future water rights.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
In other Western water news: Opposition from the Colorado River’s Upper Basin states may stop Congress from approving a Lower Basin tribal water rights settlement before President Biden leaves office.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Water right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20right. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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