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Arizona and California Farmers, Targets for Colorado River Cuts, Draft Their Conservation StrategyKnowing they are targets, farmers in southern Arizona and California who receive irrigation water from the Colorado River are discussing a plan that could go a long way toward meeting a federal...
Arizona Republic
Modify Glen Canyon Dam soon or risk losing the Colorado River in the Grand CanyonThe federal government must rapidly prepare plans to redesign Glen Canyon Dam’s plumbing to keep the Colorado River flowing through the Grand Canyon as the water levels behind the dam...
USA Today
'Save the life of the river': House passes bills on Colorado River drought, wildfiresThe U.S. House passed a sweeping drought and wildfire relief package Friday that authorizes funding for drought-relief efforts on the Colorado River, strengthens wildfire recovery efforts...
Arizona Republic
We'll use significantly less Colorado River water, no matter how this plays outOpinion: We've lost sight of the goal for Colorado River cuts - to lessen the pain of a massive water cut by sharing it.
Colorado Sun
Upper Basin states layout plan to help the Colorado River, but still say Lower Basin needs to chip in moreWater managers in the four Upper Colorado River Basin states say they have a plan to help stabilize the overtaxed river, but in a letter to the Bureau of Reclamation say any work to balance the...
KUNC
On the Colorado River the feds carry a big stick. Will the states get hit?The seven Colorado River basin states have until mid-August to come up with a plan to drastically cut their water use. Federal officials say the cuts are necessary to keep the river’s giant...
ABC 15
Where does your water come from: A look at Gilbert and Chandler's water suppliesJust a few days ago the water sitting at Gilbert's North Water Treatment Plant was sitting in Saguaro Lake.
KJZZ
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...
