But today I want to give an update of the status of this funding and announce that the Bureau of reclamation has allocated $1.9 billion across the Colorado River Basin. 63 million specifically coming to Nevada. And that's just the start. The Inflation Reduction act also includes $4 billion in funding specifically for conservation along the Colorado River Basin. And we're already beginning to see their effect as these investments have played a major role in funding much of the voluntary water reductions that have helped reach the historic agreement among the lower basin states. (13:49–13:59)
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