Mike Lee warns Lower Colorado River states that a water lawsuit will cost them 25.5%
KUER - By Marcus Reichley, Cronkite News - 6/11/2026, 8:52 PM
Negativity Bias 32.2% - Framing Effect 24.8% - Appeal to Authority 19.2%
The chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee warned Arizona and two other states that rely on the Colorado River on Wednesday that they will lose access to hundreds of millions in conservation aid if they pursue litigation over water rights. Roughly $354 million is still available under a 2022 climate law. But the funds... more