https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/26/colorado-river-crisis-cities-help-farmers/ Opinion The future of America’s water cannot be won without changing America’s farms By David Von Drehle Columnist|Follow August 26, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. EDT The Rev. William Dodd was not above making…
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