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Water shortage to keep Legislature busy in ‘22
Add a water shortage with serious implications for Pinal County farmers to the challenges lawmakers will have to deal with when the Legislature comes back in 2022. ...
Why Phoenix Says It's Prepared For A Water-Strapped Future
This week, the federal government declared ...
Low levels on the Colorado River: What it means for you
The Colorado River is running low. Battered by 20 years of drought, flows have been consistently dropping in the river that 40 million people depend upon. The water level in Lake Mead is the ...
Scottsdale declares “Stage 1” of its Drought Management Plan
Scottsdale City Manager Jim Thompson officially declared “Stage 1” of the city’s Drought Management Plan on August 17th as a direct result of the Colorado River Tier 1 shortage declared by the Bureau of Reclamation. The Colorado River short...
As Colorado River Basin states confront water shortages, it’s time to focus on reducing demand
The U.S. government announced its first-ever water shortage declaration for the Colorado River on Aug. 16, 2021, triggering future cuts in the amount of water states will be allowed to draw from the river. The ...