Water board to pay $3000 an acre-foot for groundwater retirement
To save its aquifer, the Rio Grande Water Conservation District plans to pay farmers in the San Luis Valley $3,000 an AF to retire their groundwater wells.
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California paying farmers to reduce water use (Oct18 deadline)
California will give farmers financial incentives to reduce their water use and protect wildlife and water quality in the Delta as part of a Delta Drought Response Pilot Program.
Arizona Gov. Hobbs’ San Pedro River grant draws mixed reactions
Tensions in southern Arizona: Governor Hobbs’ $1.5M San Pedro River grant sparks backlash from Center for Biological Diversity and others.
Nevada water purification facility to break ground in 2025
Reno secures $128M EPA funding to build an advanced water purification facility, enhancing water sustainability and supplying 2 million gallons of drinking water daily.
Public hearing set for groundwater management in southern Arizona
ADWR schedules a public hearing to discuss making Willcox Groundwater Basin an AMA due to significant groundwater depletion and land subsidence.
SCOTUS Case: States join Utah in fight for land control
Western states challenge federal land control in Supreme Court, seeking local sovereignty and economic benefits over “unappropriated lands.”