Interior: $580M headed to 15 tribes to fulfill water rights

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday said 15 Native American tribes will get a total of $580 million this year to fund settlements that ensure access to water that’s legally theirs. The money will help carry out agreements known as water rights settlements. They define the tribes’ rights to water from rivers and other sources and pay for pipelines, pumping stations and canals that deliver it to reservations.

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