Historic water rights settlement introduced for Arizona tribes
Arizona lawmakers propose a $5.1B water settlement to secure rights for Navajo, Hopi, and San Juan Southern Paiute Tribes, resolving a historic dispute.
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As Congress is set to adjourn, hope lingers for water settlement
Navajo Nation pushes Congress to approve the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, addressing decades-long tribal water rights disputes.
New Mexico lawmakers introduce Navajo Nation water rights bill
New Mexico lawmakers introduced legislation to approve a water rights settlement for the Navajo Nation in the Rio San José watershed.
Settlement proposal to be filed for Rio Grande water rights case
Three states -- New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado -- are ready to settle a lengthy case before the United States Supreme Court involving Rio Grande River water rights. The federal government and some...
$73 million for Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project announced
The Navajo Nation, Jicarilla Apache and Gallup communities currently rely on a rapidly depleting groundwater supply. The water quality is poor. A recently-announced $73 million contract for another...