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OPINION: Threats to Arizona’s water supplies are here and will only intensify in the future. We’ve grappled with water shortages in the past, but impacts are now more visible than ever before, as our rivers, farmers, rural communities and c...
Could we — should we — build a desalination plant?
Heading into his state of the state address last week, Gov. Doug Ducey said water would be a big theme. The state is facing cuts in its share of water supplies from the Colorado River and Arizona remains gripped by a long-term drought....
With less water on the surface, how long can Arizona rely on what’s underground?
In Arizona, verdant fields of crops and a growing sprawl of suburban homes mean a sharp demand for water in the middle of the desert. Meeting that demand includes drawing from massive stores of underground water. But some experts say those ...
Ducey, lawmakers favor spending on water projects
Gov. Doug Ducey wants lawmakers to turn on the money spigot this year to do something about Arizona’s water woes. In his State of the State Address on January 10, the governor touted the Legislature’s decision last year to invest $200 milli...
Scottsdale asks residents to use five percent less water and conserve more
Scottsdale is asking all residents, businesses and visitors to conserve their water usage by at least five percent as the state is now officially in Tier One of a Colorado River supply shortage....