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Water agreement resolves Utah’s long-standing dispute over Navajo Nation’s rights to the Colorado

Under legislation pushed by Romney, feds to invest $210 million to deliver water to tribe members’ homes in Utah.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Jonathan Nez, the president of the Navajo Nation gather with local officials as they sign the agreement for the Navajo federal reserved water rights settlement Friday, May 27, 2022.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Jonathan Nez, the president of the Navajo Nation gather with local officials as they sign the agreement for the Navajo federal reserved water rights settlement Friday, May 27, 2022.