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Phoenix's new pipeline to address water supply
We speak with Phoenix's water services director about a new pipeline the city is building. The $280 million drought pipeline project will keep water flowing to 400,000 residents if cuts to the Colorado River continue....
Tribes take a greater role in managing the Colorado River, still seek water rights
Tribes from across the Colorado River basin came to Las Vegas this week looking for a more significant role in managing water supplies amid an ongoing drought, while still fighting for rights to the water they need to sustain their communit...
Tucson not joining effort to cut Colorado River take
Sixteen Arizona tribes, irrigation districts and cities plan to take less Colorado River water next year under a new agreement that was approved this week by three states and the federal government to help Lake Mead....
Arizona joins Nevada, California and tribes in a pledge to slash Colorado River water use
Arizona on Wednesday agreed to join neighboring states, tribal communities and the federal government to dramatically reduce the amount of Colorado River water drawn from drought-stricken Lake Mead for the next two years....
The State of the Colorado River Going into 2022
Climate change is unfolding as a water supply crisis in the Colorado River Basin. Competition over water is on the rise, but I hold out hope that these extraordinary conditions will actually increase opportunities for stakeholders whose int...