Inflation Reduction Act Includes $4B Secured by Sen. Kelly, Western Senators to Combat Drought
August 12, 2022
August 12, 2022
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
Recently, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, along with a coalition of western senators, secured $4 billion for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in the Senate-passed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 which will help Arizona and Colorado River basin states mitigate climate-driven drought.
The Kelly-secured funding can be used by Reclamation to compensate farmers who voluntarily reduce their water . . .
Recently, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, along with a coalition of western senators, secured $4 billion for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in the Senate-passed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 which will help Arizona and Colorado River basin states mitigate climate-driven drought.
The Kelly-secured funding can be used by Reclamation to compensate farmers who voluntarily reduce their water . . .