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AZ Central
Bill would block transfers of Colorado River water from rural areas to growing citiesA company’s proposal to take water from farmland along the Colorado River and sell it to a growing Phoenix suburb has provoked a heated debate, and some Arizona legislators are trying to...
Daily Independent
North Scottsdale water facility to add new tank in expansionA water reservoir site in far north Scottsdale will expand in both area and height thanks to the City Council’s approval on consent of two resolutions.
Capitol Times
Arizona's water system for suburban growth heads toward 'train wreck,' Babbitt saysA water management district created by a 1993 state law that allowed massive subdivisions to spread into the outer suburbs of Tucson and Phoenix is now heading for a “train wreck,”...
AZ Central
Ducey defends Arizona’s record on water, says state has ‘more to do’Gov. Doug Ducey is touting Arizona’s record on water while also acknowledging the state has “more to do” in some areas.
AZ Central
Arizona lawmakers call for measuring groundwater pumping in rural areasBoth Republicans and Democrats are backing measures in the Legislature that would enable Arizona to start measuring how much groundwater is pumped in unregulated rural areas where aquifers have...
AZ Central
Legislature plans to address groundwater crisis in rural ArizonaState legislators plan to tackle widespread problems of groundwater overpumping in rural Arizona this session, proposing bills that would make it easier to limit well-drilling in farming areas...
Phoenix New Times
What's on Tap for Arizona Water in 2020? Five Issues to WatchEach year, water becomes a little more scarce in the Southwest, and each year, everyone in Arizona jostles a tad more fiercely to hold onto their precious shares of this vital resource.
Capitol Times
Rural groundwater pumping is next big Arizona water issue for lawmakersArizona lawmakers once again face tough questions of how to deal with increased demand for water in the face of drier weather, and how to get water to where it is needed.
Phoenix New Times
Bill Seeks $6.1 Million and More Hydrologists for Arizona Department of Water ResourcesA bill in the Arizona Legislature seeks to allocate an extra $6.1 million to the under-resourced Arizona Department of Water Resources so it can hire more employees, including scientists.
KTAR
Water supply a major issue for upcoming Arizona legislative sessionRepublican and Democratic leaders of the Arizona House are eyeing the state’s water supply as a major issue for the legislative session that starts next week.
