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Arizona, California, Nevada near long-term deal to use less Colorado River water
The Colorado River’s three Lower Basin states including Arizona appear committed to producing a long-term plan by spring to wipe out a longstanding “structural deficit” between river water use and supplies....
Here's how quickly farms are draining Arizona groundwater
Groundwater supplies are declining rapidly in five farming-dominated basins across Arizona where pumping isn’t regulated, including in Cochise County southeast of Tucson, a new state study shows....
Arizona Senate chief says he won't try to change water-supply mandate
Arizona’s Senate president said he does not plan to introduce legislation to alter water supply requirements for new development ...
Legislator addresses old groundwater law
Senate President Warren Petersen wants to change part of the 1980 Groundwater Management Act, which requires residential developers to have a 100-year supply of water in the state’s urban areas. For more on this, we welcomed Kathleen Ferris...
Gila River Indian Community will produce solar power, slow evaporation with canal project
The Gila River Indian Community will install solar panels over one of its canals to produce power and reduce evaporation from some of its irrigation waterways....