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Tribal nations in the Colorado River basin are preparing to ask Congress to approve a $5 billion settlement that would guarantee water rights for decades to come. Last week, Navajo Nation delegates voted unanimously to approve the settlement, joining the San Juan Southern Paiute and Hopi Tribes.
Around $1.75 billion of the settlement would fund a pipeline from Lake Powell to provide water to dozens of remote Tribal communities. Today, nearly a third of homes on the Navajo Nation don't have running water.
“This is an opportunity to think 100 years ahead for our children,” said Navajo Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley. “The time is now and we have to make our footing for the future.”
The three Tribal nations hope to finalize the settlement this year. Final passage will require an act of Congress.
Podcast: How the Biden administration is protecting Alaska
In the latest episode of CWP's podcast, The Landscape, Aaron and Kate are joined by Kristen Miller, Executive Director of the Alaska Wilderness League, to talk about some big steps to protect public lands in Alaska made by the Biden administration this spring. They include increased protections for 13 million acres inside the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, as well as the cancellation of a proposed 200-mile road that would have stretched across part of Alaska called the Ambler Road. Listen now and subscribe on Apple Podcasts.
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