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New Water Conservation Agreement Provides At Least $2 Million For CRIT While Providing Water For Lake Mead
The Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Council in western Arizona has approved a System Conservation Agreement which will provide the Tribes with more than $2 million per year in exchange for fallowing 1,884 acres of farmland on the Reserv...
Government Defunds Grand Canyon Scientific Research
The federal government plans to defund several longstanding programs that monitor the environmental health of the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. Representatives of all seven Colorado River Basin states are condemning the action....
From Tech to Airlines: Industrial Companies invest in Reuse
Industrial facilities are some of the highest volume water users, representing approximately 87 percent of the U.S. freshwater withdrawals. Arizona is one to the top states investing in industrial water reuse....
Arizona Water Bank started as a safeguard against California
The Legislature created the water bank as a way to set aside river water for use in times of shortage. But what got more publicity and public attention then was the idea of the bank as a backstop protecting Arizona’s water supply....
Arizona's plan to withdraw years worth of 'banked' CAP water lagging
The Arizona Water Bank is a monument to foresight and a national model for how to save water for the future but there is no comprehensive plan for how to withdraw that water when it is needed....