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LA offers to supply water instead of IID to get Colorado River drought plan across the finish line
With a Monday deadline looming, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has offered to break an impasse on a seven-state Colorado River drought contingency package by contributing necessary water from its own reserves on beha...
House panel rejects $20 million request from Pinal County farmers for wells, canals
A House panel quashed a bid Monday by Pinal County farmers to get state funds they say they need because of the drought contingency plan....
Lawmaker assures Gila River Indian Community contentious water bill is dead
The Gila River Indian Community will provide the promised 500,000 acre feet of water for the state’s drought contingency plan after being assured that legislation the tribe opposed is dead....
Gila River Indian Community moves ahead with Colorado River drought plan after clash with lawmaker
Arizona’s efforts to finish a Colorado River drought plan are moving forward after leaders of the Gila River Indian Community announced that they will proceed with their piece of the deal. ...
Arizona, other Western states unlikely to meet Colorado River drought plan deadline
The odds are looking increasingly poor that Arizona and other Western states will meet a March 4 federal deadline for wrapping up Colorado River drought plans....