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Opinion: Arizona is on the brink of setting off another Colorado River water war
Former Arizona Governor, Bruce Babbit, weighs in on current proposals for the Drought Contingency Plan, supporting ADWR’s claims to authority over Arizona water matters, and criticizing plans to take water out of Lake Mead....
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Everyone Knows The Colorado River’s Top Agreement Is Flawed. Why Not Fix It?
Water managers in the west acknowledge that there is more water allocated than actually available from the Colorado River. Addressing this foundational problem, known as the “Structural Deficit,” will take a vast amount of negotiation and c...
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Arizona water agency floats proposal as negotiations on Colorado River deal continue
The CAWCD Board of Directors has proposed an “Interim mitigation plan” for the implementation of the Lower Basin Drought Contingency Plan. As the details continue to be discussed, various stakeholders in the water community have expressed c...
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Opinion: The time to secure Arizona’s water future is now
Governor Ducey weighs in on the Drought Contingency Plan, stresses that implementation must protect Lake Mead and consider the long-term water needs of Arizona....
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Letter to DCP Steering Committee from Senator Otondo
On November 12th, 2018, Senator Lisa Otondo sent a letter to the members of Arizona's Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) Steering Committee, urging them reach agreement in order to implement DCP. ...