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The pilot program has paid water users — mostly farmers and ranchers — in the four states in the Colorado River’s Upper Basin to voluntarily use less river water than their water rights allow.
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Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
Those who receive the transfers tend to claim them as their right, never mind regulations and senior water rights held by others.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
At 74, he’s been active in tribal politics, buffalo restoration, environmental protection, and the fight for water rights.
—Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
McFarland's fight for Arizona’s Colorado River rights Arizona's water rights were part of McFarland's lasting legacy.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
Those who receive the transfers tend to claim them as their right, never mind regulations and senior water rights held by others.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
At 74, he’s been active in tribal politics, buffalo restoration, environmental protection, and the fight for water rights.
—Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
McFarland's fight for Arizona’s Colorado River rights Arizona's water rights were part of McFarland's lasting legacy.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Water right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20right. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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