The Biden administration will spend up to $400 million to pay farmers in Western irrigation districts to conserve water, the Agriculture Department said Thursday.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - On Aug. 1, The United States Department of Agriculture and the Biden-Harris Administration announced they will invest $400 million to address drought concerns.

The Agriculture Department is launching a $400 million effort with 18 irrigation districts to pay Western farmers to cut back on water use, so long as they promise to keep farming.

Officials said that the agreement includes an additional $50 million for future conservation efforts in 2024 and 2025. Gila River will also get $83 million for a pipeline to move reclaimed water ...

In November, the Colorado River Water Conservation District filed an application with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for $40 million to help buy the water rights associated with the Shoshone ...

The Department of Agriculture announced Thursday that it will invest up to $400 million in paying farmers in 11 states to reduce their water consumption while continuing to produce commodities.

A nearly $99 million deal to secure one of the most powerful water rights on the Colorado River is facing tough questions across the state — another iteration of long-standing tensions between ...

Aris Water Announces $400 Million Offering of Senior Notes due 2030 and Issues Notice of Conditional Redemption for its 2026 Notes March 11, 2025 08:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time ...

The U.S. Department of Interior said Wednesday it extended more than a dozen contracts with water-rights holders in California and Arizona that aim to boost water funding and conservation efforts ...

Board members of Riviera Beach's Utility Special District voted Wednesday night to begin the process of selling $400 million in revenue bonds to pay for a new water treatment facility. The 4-1 ...

A new report from the court-appointed receiver in charge of the long-troubled Water Works & Sewer Board of the City of Prichard says that the utility may need more than $400 million in repairs ...

USDA and Biden-Harris Administration invest $400 million for water conservation The Palisade Irrigation District will receive funds.