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Alex Padilla: The $4 billion included in the Inflation Reduction Act for the Colorado River I think should be just seen as a down…

On the recordMarch 15, 2023
The $4 billion included in the Inflation Reduction Act for the Colorado River I think should be just seen as a down payment, given the magnitude of the crisis facing the seven states.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Padilla describes the $4 billion investment as insufficient for the ongoing Colorado River crisis.

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