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Sen. Otondo urges Speaker Bowers to stop HB2476Senator Lisa Otondo (D-4), a member of the Lower Basin Drought Contingency Plan Steering Committee, released a statement on Speaker Rusty Bowers' HB2476 and the Gila River Indian...
Arizona Daily Star
Steller's Friday Notebook: Drought plan done, Arizona lawmaker wants to spend $20M moreWhen the Legislature passed its Drought Contingency Plan in a deadline rush last month, there was a lot of talk about getting additional federal grants to help Pinal County farmers quickly...
AZ Central
OPINION: Martha McSally and Raul Grijalva could be Arizona's wild cards on waterSen. Martha McSally and Rep. Raúl Grijalva could play key roles in whatever happens to the drought contingency plan Arizona just signed.
Yale Environment 360
Restoring the Colorado: Bringing New Life to a Stressed RiverThe Colorado River has been dammed, diverted, and slowed by reservoirs, strangling the life out of a once-thriving ecosystem. But in the U.S. and Mexico, efforts are underway to revive sections of...
Green Biz
Drought, what drought? The Colorado River Basin danceAt the invitation of Doug Kemper, executive director of the Colorado Water Congress, I presented the keynote address at its annual meeting Jan. 31. My presentation was on water as a...
Desert Sun
With CVWD okay, Imperial Irrigation District now holds key to seven state drought dealIt’s all up to the Imperial Irrigation District. The fate of a seven-state plan to address dwindling Colorado River water supply now appears to rest squarely with the sprawling southeastern...
Phoenix New Times
Auditor General: Hit by Recession, Arizona's Water Department 10 Years BehindA decade after the recession cut its budget and staffing to the bone, the state agency tasked with making sure Arizona has a solid water supply is 10 years behind in key elements of groundwater...
AZ Central
Does Arizona really use less water now than it did in 1957?Even in the midst of a historical 19-year drought in the Southwest, Arizona uses less water now than it did 62 years ago.
Los Angeles Times
Despite signs of interstate cooperation, the decline of Lake Mead isn’t near being solvedOn the surface, things have seemed to be looking up in recent weeks for the future of Lake Mead. The Western storms of the last month have fostered the impression of a respite, at least...
AZ Central
OPINION: 5 critical water questions Arizona must answer - and soonThe hard work isn't over, now that we've passed the Drought Contingency Plan. Here are 5 pressing water issues Arizona can't afford to let simmer.
