Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are asking the Bureau of Reclamation to ensure projects for Colorado River preservation will still get their funding. The Bureau of Reclamation has already signed off on money for projects across Arizona — including an $86 million agreement to build a recycled water plant in Tucson in exchange for the city taking less Colorado River water over the next 10 years. But in a letter to the agency this week, the lawmakers say their constituents are reporting funding for some of that work has been paused amid the Trump administration’s efforts to freeze federal funding.

Other Colorado River news:

• KJZZ (Phoenix, Ariz.): Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego wants federal funds ‘without political strings’
•  The Colorado Sun (Denver): Northern Water may be nearing settlement of lawsuit filed to stop $2 billion reservoir project
• Vail Daily (Colo.): Opinion: Confusion from Washington hurts rural Colorado
• Western Water Notes: Blog: Q&A (With John Fleck): The Colorado River in 2025