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The reality stopping water pipelines to the parched western US

Category: Business
Duration: 00:09:32
Publish Date: 2025-02-03 08:00:59
Description: With so much water in the eastern U.S., why can't the region pipe some of it to its drought-prone neighbors in the West? This perennial question nags climate journalists and western water managers alike. We break down why building a pipeline is unrealistic right now for the Colorado River.

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