Why are federal dollars financing this thirsty crop in Arizona?

Grist
By Abrahm LustgartenMay 27, 2015, 7:23 pm62 pts
This story was produced through a collaboration between ProPublica and Matter. State Route 87, the thin band of pavement that approaches the mostly shuttered town of Coolidge, Ariz., cuts through some of the least hospitable land in the country. The valley of red and brown sand is interrupted occasionally by…

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