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Recent Articles from Abrahm Lustgarten and Naveena Sadasivam, ProPublica

The Colorado River flows through the Grand Canyon. A federal study found that fish in the Grand Canyon and 20 other national parks in the West have trace amounts of mercury. (U.S. Geological Survey Photo)

Holy Crop: How federal dollars are financing the water crisis in the West

The federal subsidies that prop up cotton farming in Arizona are just one of myriad ways policymakers have refused to reshape laws to reflect water shortages throughout the Colorado River Basin states.

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Abrahm Lustgarten and Naveena Sadasivam, ProPublica

Recent Articles from Abrahm Lustgarten and Naveena Sadasivam, ProPublica

Holy Crop: How federal dollars are financing the water crisis in the West

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