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Boas: Water Debates In The Arizona Legislature
The recent Arizona legislative session ended in the wee hours Tuesday morning, and there’s considerable disagreement on both sides of the aisle on how much was accomplished. There’s little doubt, though, that one of the session’s early bipa...
Amid drought, Phoenix plans for a future with less water
As the Colorado River’s flow declines, water supplies in seven states are imperiled by potential shortages. That includes Arizona, which passed legislation outlining steps it would take if water from the river continues to decrease. But wha...
U.S. drought breaks for first time in 20 years, United States Drought Monitor reports
A wet winter and spring rains mean this is the first week in 20 years in which there were no significant drought conditions in the lower 48 states, the United States Drought Monitor ...
A developer had plans to build a luxury community by Lake Pleasant. Now, its water supply is in limbo
A developer came up with a plan 15 years ago to get enough drinking water to an untouched swath of desert near Lake Pleasant for a massive neighborhood it wanted to build....
West Valley development the focus of summit
Nearly 50% of Maricopa County’s growth over the next 25 years is projected to occur in the West Valley. In order to accommodate a population growth of more than 1 million people, economic development strategies are focusing on infrastructur...