Heinrich Discusses Gila River Diversion Costs

During a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing, U.S. Senator Martin highlights the importance of using limited water infrastructure funds wisely and pursuing cost effective solutions to water supply problems, pointing to a recent Bureau of Reclamation Value Planning Study of the proposed diversion project on the Gila River in New Mexico that found that the costs would likely outweigh the benefits of a diversion project. October 8, 2015.