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Arizona, other Western states unlikely to meet Colorado River drought plan deadline
The odds are looking increasingly poor that Arizona and other Western states will meet a March 4 federal deadline for wrapping up Colorado River drought plans....
OPINION: This water-rights fight belongs in the courts, not at the Arizona Legislature
A water-rights battle along the Gila River is real and important. But House Bill 2476 was the wrong way to fight it....
Arizona lawmaker withdraws bill that angered tribe, imperiled drought contingency plan
House Speaker Rusty Bowers on Tuesday withdrew his bill that would repeal state laws on when farmers forfeit their water rights — legislation that the Gila River Indian Community said would cause it to withdraw from the multi-state drought ...
Showdown over water bill averted, clearing way for Arizona to finish Colorado River deal
Proposed water legislation that might have upended Arizona’s Colorado River drought plan was set aside by a leading Republican lawmaker following a day of tense debate. ...
Arizona Congratulates Itself on Colorado River Drought Plan, Which Still Isn't Done
A muted celebration settled over Arizona’s final meeting on its Colorado River drought plan on Tuesday, even though more than a dozen agreements remain unfinished and a federal deadline is less than two weeks away. ...