Climate Change
Money for the Colorado River Faces an Uncertain Fate Under Trump
Funding from the IRA for more than 50 projects in four states and four different tribes was put on hold by the new administration, but experts are optimistic that it won’t dry up.
Payments to help Western states respond to drought are on pause after an order from President Donald Trump. A pool of $388.3 million from the Inflation Reduction Act had already been allocated to fund water conservation projects by the Biden administration, and its future now hangs in the balance.
Money for the Colorado River Faces an Uncertain Fate Under Trump