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Separately, $40 million for the Colorado River District’s Shoshone Power Plant water rights purchase were frozen until May of 2026.
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Kelly Fleming,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
That means older water rights take precedence.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Estimates of how much of the Central Oregon Irrigation District’s water leaked or evaporated from its canals are based on the district’s 2022 Water Management Conservation Plan, its 2016 System Improvement Plan and state water right records.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
The paper also illustrates the limits of an efficiency-only lens, which would focus mostly on irrigators and water rights holders, infrastructure and markets.
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David Sathuluri,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Kelly Fleming,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
That means older water rights take precedence.
—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Estimates of how much of the Central Oregon Irrigation District’s water leaked or evaporated from its canals are based on the district’s 2022 Water Management Conservation Plan, its 2016 System Improvement Plan and state water right records.
—
Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
The paper also illustrates the limits of an efficiency-only lens, which would focus mostly on irrigators and water rights holders, infrastructure and markets.
—
David Sathuluri,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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“Water right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20right. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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