HECHO’s Executive Director Talks About the Colorado River

About 40 million people across the West depend on the Colorado River for drinking water. This system also irrigates around 5 million acres of farmland and supports a tourism and outdoor recreation economy in all the states it passes through. But the Colorado River keeps drying up, and some experts don’t know whether major reservoirs will refill again.

Watch HECHO’s executive director talks about the importance of the decisions that must be made to protect this vital water source.