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AZCentral
'A hot drought': Warming is driving much of the Colorado River's decline, scientists sayColorado River scientists assert that lower flows under current drought conditions are explained by rising temperatures, not just weaker precipitation.
KJZZ
Phoenix Considering Water Rate IncreaseCity of Phoenix considering water rate increase to invest in infrastructure to continue providing safe and secure water deliveries.
Arizona Dept. of Water Resources
The DCP Makes CO River Delivery Shortfalls Less Painful, But It Doesn’t Make Them Go AwayADWR and CAP say shortage on the Colorado River will happen, but that Arizona needs to take action to reduce the overall negative impact to the river system.
Cronkite News
Tapped out, or plenty to tap? Developers argue there’s more water in the Colorado River BasinColorado developer seeks to divert 55,000 acre-feet from the Green River to Colorado front range, and could have implications for the whole river system.
AZCentral
At water-starved Lake Mead and Lake Powell, 'the crisis is already real,' scientists sayIndependent panel of scientists warn that dropping levels at Lake Powell have implications for Lake Mead as well as Arizona, California, and Nevada.
Alliance for Water Efficiency
New Study Demonstrates Water Conservation’s Pay Off for RatepayersNew study shows conservation efforts in California have led to lower water usage and $11 billion in avoided costs for the City of Los Angeles. Another example of how water conservation produces...
AZCentral
Central New Mexico Project? How a 50-year-old rule could let New Mexico use Arizona waterAmidst drought, the Colorado River Lower Basin faces more supply pressures, this time from New Mexico.
KGUN
Pima County's AZ Pure Water Brew team heads to Idaho to help with purified water projectThe Pima County team behind the successful AZ Pure Water Brew project that helped pave the way to lifting the prohibition on potable reuse in AZ is heading to Idaho.
ParkerPioneer
New Water Conservation Agreement Provides At Least $2 Million For CRIT While Providing Water For Lake MeadThe Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Council in western Arizona has approved a System Conservation Agreement which will provide the Tribes with more than $2 million per year in exchange for...
KNUA
Government Defunds Grand Canyon Scientific ResearchThe federal government plans to defund several longstanding programs that monitor the environmental health of the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. Representatives of all seven Colorado River...
