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AZ Central
Here's what the Colorado River deal will do, and why some criticize Arizona's approachGov. Doug Ducey has called Arizona’s Colorado River drought plan the most significant piece of water legislation signed in the state in nearly 40 years.
Cronkite News
Water officials press Senate on urgency of Colorado River drought planThe director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources told a Senate panel Wednesday there is an “urgent need” to authorize a multistate drought contingency plan for the Colorado...
Desert Sun
OPINION: Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Is Necessary NowLast week, the seven Colorado River basin states -- Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming -- sent a letter to Congress calling for federal legislation to...
AZ Central
OPINION: The crisis at Lake Mead is about more than just a lack of waterIt's not necessarily how much water we have that matters, but how well we plan to use it.
White Mountain Independent
Drought means no shortage of water issuesThere is nothing more important to the future of our state than our access to water. I have spent most of my time in public service working extensively on Arizona water issues. I understand just...
Your Valley
Agencies, cities participate in annual Fix a Leak Week campaign, promote household water conservationAgency and city leaders are working together this week to promote water conservation around the Valley.
KUNC
To Finish Drought Plan, Colorado River Water Managers Ask Congress For ApprovalWater leaders from the seven states that make up the Colorado River basin are one step closer to finalizing a drought contingency plan. Representatives from Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico,...
Arizona Daily Star
OPINION: Today is World Water DayWater is essential to our lives and here in Southern Arizona we have a heightened sense when it comes to our most precious natural resource. We rush to see the Rillito River flow and the river be...
Phoenix New Times
This Winter Gave Us Record Snow and Rain, but What Did It Do for the Drought?This winter has been an astonishingly wet one for Arizona. Last week, Phoenix saw yet more rain. In February, Flagstaff ground to a halt, blanketed by record snows. An overwhelmed water...
Associated Press
US official declares drought plan done for Colorado RiverSeven states that rely on a major waterway in the U.S. West have finished a yearslong effort to create a plan to protect the Colorado River amid a prolonged drought, the federal government declared...
