Leila Fadel

Very different than past votes. Does any of this really make a difference, though?

NPR's Michelle Kellerman. Thank you, Michelle.

NPR's Michelle Kellerman. Thank you, Michelle.

NPR's Michelle Kellerman. Thank you, Michelle.

President Biden set aside $4 billion to keep the Colorado River flowing.

President Biden set aside $4 billion to keep the Colorado River flowing.

President Biden set aside $4 billion to keep the Colorado River flowing.

Alex Hager with member station KUNC covers the drought crisis on the Colorado and joins us now. Good morning, Alex.

Alex Hager with member station KUNC covers the drought crisis on the Colorado and joins us now. Good morning, Alex.

Alex Hager with member station KUNC covers the drought crisis on the Colorado and joins us now. Good morning, Alex.

Thank you for being here. Okay, this money President Biden put aside basically pays farmers, cities, tribes, and others to not take water they own out of the Colorado River. Why?

Thank you for being here. Okay, this money President Biden put aside basically pays farmers, cities, tribes, and others to not take water they own out of the Colorado River. Why?

Thank you for being here. Okay, this money President Biden put aside basically pays farmers, cities, tribes, and others to not take water they own out of the Colorado River. Why?

And that money came from the Inflation Reduction Act. And one of President Trump's first executive orders was to revoke that act in large part. So is that money just completely gone now?

And that money came from the Inflation Reduction Act. And one of President Trump's first executive orders was to revoke that act in large part. So is that money just completely gone now?

And that money came from the Inflation Reduction Act. And one of President Trump's first executive orders was to revoke that act in large part. So is that money just completely gone now?

Okay, so what happens if these big Colorado River users don't get the money President Biden promised?

Okay, so what happens if these big Colorado River users don't get the money President Biden promised?

Okay, so what happens if these big Colorado River users don't get the money President Biden promised?

Okay, so the seven states that use the river in the middle of tense talks about new rules for sharing its shrinking supply, how will this impact negotiations?