Haaland: 16 tribal water settlements will get $1.7 billion

FILE - A boat moves along Wahweap Bay along the Upper Colorado River Basin, Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at the Utah and Arizona border near Wahweap, Ariz. The Biden administration will use $1.7 billion from the recently enacted federal infrastructure bill to fund 16 tribal water rights settlements. U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced the funding Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022 during a visit to Arizona. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin,File)