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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.

Arizona’s rural groundwater users face regulatory actions

Some of Arizona's rural areas face groundwater depletion, causing landowners to have to deepen their wells. Rural groundwater regulation faces political deadlock.

AZ White Mountains’ Apache trout delisted, no longer endangered

The Apache trout, unique to Arizona, is delisted from endangered status after decades of collaborative conservation efforts, marking a historic recovery.

Google, Coca-Cola and others invest in Verde River resilience

Major corporations like Coca-Cola, Google, and Microsoft are partnering with conservation groups to implement water resilience projects in the Verde River basin, showcasing a collaborative model for...

2025 Colorado River Operating Plan: Arizona hit hard

Arizona and Nevada face mandatory water reductions in 2025 due to ongoing drought and low reservoir levels in the Colorado River system.

Arizona AG urges new study for mining operation near Grand Canyon

Arizona AG Kris Mayes urges a new environmental study for Pinyon Plain Mine near the Grand Canyon due to outdated 1986 science and potential groundwater risks to the Havasupai Tribe.

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Deborah on Arizona’s groundwater depletion exceeds Lake Mead’s capacity: “Although I don’t report on water issues outside of the Colorado River Basin, I’ve noticed an increasing number of stories…” Apr 11, 07:16
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