Can we recognize that this is an incredibly powerful tool to help address the goals in the Western Water and Working Lands Framework, and can we move some of that funding back into the direction of helping the Western Irrigation projects with their piping challenges?
Merkley advocates for reallocating funds to support Western irrigation projects.
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