40 million people rely on the Colorado River system for water and power. But after 20 years of drought, the river basin is running low. For the Water Desk, Brad Hicks reports how one rancher along the upper reaches of the river is trying something no one has done before — and why it could be a game changer in the rockies and beyond.
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Collaborating with public television’s “This American Land,” The Water Desk offers free 2-minute news packages to television stations under a Creative Commons license.
