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Arizona water authority to get $18.5M under infrastructure law
A water authority created in 2020 by legislation sponsored by Rep. Greg Stanton to bolster water accessibility and cleanliness for rural and Indigenous communities will get $18.5 million via the recently passed bipartisan infrastructure law...
Could we — should we — build a desalination plant?
Heading into his state of the state address last week, Gov. Doug Ducey said water would be a big theme. The state is facing cuts in its share of water supplies from the Colorado River and Arizona remains gripped by a long-term drought....
With less water on the surface, how long can Arizona rely on what’s underground?
In Arizona, verdant fields of crops and a growing sprawl of suburban homes mean a sharp demand for water in the middle of the desert. Meeting that demand includes drawing from massive stores of underground water. But some experts say those ...
Ducey, lawmakers favor spending on water projects
Gov. Doug Ducey wants lawmakers to turn on the money spigot this year to do something about Arizona’s water woes. In his State of the State Address on January 10, the governor touted the Legislature’s decision last year to invest $200 milli...
How many of Arizona's water woes would $1 billion solve? That's the question
Opinion: A billion-dollar water investment should be cause to celebrate, given what Arizona is facing. But is Gov. Doug Ducey jumping the gun?...