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AZ Lawmakers, Business Owners Call for Renewal of Land and Water Conservation Fund
A federal fund that helps protect national parks, wildlife refuges, and other public spaces around the country is set to expire 100 days from Friday. Arizona business owners, outdoor enthusiasts and lawmakers are asking Congress to renew th...
No change to US Drought Monitor in Arizona; Fire danger remains high
Despite the Valley receiving some sprinkles of rain last weekend, there has been no change to the drought monitor, said the U.S. Drought Monitor....
A wet monsoon won't help metro Phoenix as much as you think
The Arizona monsoon provides roughly half of metro Phoenix's annual rainfall. But the impact to our water supply is much less than that....
Public briefing on Colorado River Drought Contingency Planning set for June 28
By clear consensus, the most important issue currently facing the Colorado River system is the as-yet unresolved question of what the states will do to lessen the risks of draconian shortages on the Colorado River....
Upper Colorado River pilot program paying farmers to leave water for Lake Powell will end after 2018
A four-year pilot program that paid ranchers and farmers in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico about $200 per acre-foot of water saved by fallowing fields in order boost water levels in Lake Powell will be put on hold after 2018....