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2:18Now PlayingColorado River deal will pay people to use less water. What to know. | JUST THE FAQS
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2:18Now PlayingA new agreement aims to pays people to use less water from the drought-stricken Colorado River. Here's what we know.
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“There are 40 million people, seven states and 30 tribal nations who rely on the Colorado River Basin for basic services such as drinking water and electricity, " Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a statement announcing the deal. "Today’s announcement is a testament to the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to working with states, tribes and communities throughout the West to find consensus solutions in the face of climate change and sustained drought."
Although users in seven Western states are legally entitled to use the Colorado River – the other states are Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming – there has never been enough water to supply all of them, and climate change now means even less water is available for drinking, irrigation and farming.
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