
Federal Dollars Are Financing the Water Crisis in the West
ProPublica examination shows that the scarcity of water is as much a man-made crisis as a natural one
Naveena Sadasivam is a graduate of NYU's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting program and is currently interning at ProPublica. Her work has appeared on Scienceline.org and InsideClimate News. Follow Naveena Sadasivam on Twitter @NaveenaSivam
ProPublica examination shows that the scarcity of water is as much a man-made crisis as a natural one
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