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Deal Is Reached to Keep Colorado River From Going Dry, for Now
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Arizona, California and Nevada have agreed to take less water from the drought-strained Colorado River, a breakthrough agreement that, for now, keeps the river from falling so low that it would jeopardize water supply for major Western cities like Phoenix and Los Angeles as well as for some of America's most productive farmland. The agreement, announced Monday, calls for the federal government to pay about $1.2 billion to irrigation districts,...
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