Southern Arizona citizens want a vote on groundwater regulation
With residential wells going dry, citizens in southern Arizona want voters to weigh in on groundwater regulation.
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Attorney General asked to look into water rights abuse, drought profiteering
When water is scarce, should private investors and hedge funds have the right to buy up water rights, forcing farmers and others to pay even more per acre-foot? The California legislature and a...
Hopi Arsenic Management Project to receive infrastructure funds
The Hopi Tribe is set to benefit from $8.72 million in funding for the Hopi Arsenic Management Project in Arizona. The Hopi project is part of a larger $10.65 million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...
The mountain community of Pine-Strawberry, a destination for Arizona tourists and vacationers, may be running out of water. Drought, aging infrastructure and too much groundwater pumping are...
Worried about dwindling supply, a group called Arizona Water Defenders has submitted a petition to create an Active Management Area to regulate groundwater in Cochise County.
Faced with the ongoing drought, Arizona may tap into desalination projects to augment its water supply. Proposals include an agreement with Mexico and desalinating local groundwater supply.