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How Arizona could benefit from a proposal to stabilize the Colorado River

Colorado River near the Silver Bridge
AC Swedbergh / AZPM
A view of the Colorado River near the Silver Bridge on the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park. From November 2022.

Arizona farmers are likely to be among the first to feel the impact of a proposed new framework for cutting Colorado River water deliveries, according to reporting by AZPM's water and environmental reporter Katya Mendoza whose work was featured Saturday on NPR’s Morning Edition. The proposal is part of ongoing negotiations over how the shrinking Colorado River will be managed after current operating rules expire at the end of 2026.

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Katya Mendoza is an award-winning environmental journalist covering water, energy, data centers, mining and public policy with a focus on resource management and its impacts on Arizona communities.