Washington, May 22 -- Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following press release:
Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior's release of $40 million in federal funding for the Shoshone Water Rights Preservation Project.
"I have long fought for federal investments to safeguard the headwaters of the Colorado River and to protect the long-term reliability of this vital water resource. The release of $40 million in federal funding for the Shoshone Preservation Project will have a generational impact on the farmers, ranchers, and communities that I am proud to represent on Colorado's West Slope," said Congressman Joe Neguse. "This is truly a monumental step forward for the health of the Colorado ...