Kate Gallego: “The Colorado river is overburdened as the river basin faces…”

“… with this limited resource, delivering critical industries such as advanced manufacturing, biomedicine, aerospace, and much of the nation's produce industries that are critical to our economy, national security and future. The Colorado river is overburdened as the river basin faces long term drought due to climate change and growing populations across the West. Mayors and business leaders from across Arizona are coming together to speak with a shared voice. This Coalition for Protecting Arizona's Lifeline is about telling the story of the people, habitats and economic activity that our Colorado river resources support.” (01:55–02:04)

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