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Every Last Drop: Tackling big questions about Arizona's water futureWater is arguably the most precious resource on Earth, essential to all forms of life. And the Colorado River has long been a lifeline for the Southwest. From ancient civilizations to modern times,...
Governor's Office
Governor Ducey Signs Legislation to Secure Arizona’s Water FutureGovernor Doug Ducey today signed historic legislation that makes an unprecedented $1 billion investment to secure Arizona’s water future, fulfilling a promise outlined during his State...
Arizona Republic
With massive cuts looming, Arizona will spend $1.2B to find water supply elsewhereGov. Doug Ducey signed a legacy-defining bill into law Wednesday making a nearly $1.2 billion down payment toward alleviating the state's water woes as Arizona faces a colossal cut to its...
12 News
Why $1 billion won’t avert Arizona water crisisGov. Doug Ducey has signed into law what he hailed as a $1 billion plan to “secure Arizona’s water future for the next 100 years.” But is it enough?
Phoenix Business Journal
City of Phoenix forgoes more water from Lake Mead in wake of declining levelsThe city of Phoenix said Friday that it will forfeit delivery of an additional 14,000 acre-feet, or 4.5 billion gallons, of Colorado River water to shore up Lake Mead.
The Spectrum
The Colorado River Compact hasn't aged wellThe Colorado River Compact turns 100 this year, but any celebration is damped down by the drying-up of the big reservoirs it enabled.
Arizona Republic
What will happen to the Colorado River? What we know about looming water cutsOpinion: Lake Mead and Lake Powell are tanking, forcing Colorado River users to radically slash demand quickly. Here's what we know about how that might play out.
Arizona Republic
No, Arizona did not set aside $1 billion for water. Consider this a down paymentOpinion: It's up to future lawmakers to fund the full billion dollars for water conservation and augmentation projects. That's unfortunate - and still a win.
Arizona Republic
Pipelines? Desalination? Turf removal? Arizona commits $1B to augment, conserve water suppliesThe Colorado River’s precipitous decline pushed Arizona lawmakers to deliver Gov. Doug Ducey’s $1 billion water augmentation fund — and then some — late Friday, their final...
Arizona Daily Star
Feds seek ideas on how to manage a drier Colorado RiverFor many decades, the Colorado River was managed with the attitude that its water levels would remain roughly stable over time, punctuated by alternating wet and dry periods.
