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Bartolo was born and raised in the Arkansas River Valley, where water rights sell-offs to Front Range cities in the 1970s decimated farm fields and towns.
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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Neguse and Hurd penned an op-ed about their efforts to protect the Colorado River, including securing funding to acquire some of the oldest and largest water rights on the river.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The ditch that would usually move water from the nearby Illinois River to his property is also dry — tapped already by neighbors with more senior water rights than his.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Arizona has hired a law firm to prepare for a potential legal battle over its Colorado River water rights.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Neguse and Hurd penned an op-ed about their efforts to protect the Colorado River, including securing funding to acquire some of the oldest and largest water rights on the river.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The ditch that would usually move water from the nearby Illinois River to his property is also dry — tapped already by neighbors with more senior water rights than his.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Arizona has hired a law firm to prepare for a potential legal battle over its Colorado River water rights.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Water right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20right. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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