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AZ Central
Too many in Arizona lack water security. It's time to rethink how we manage itOpinion: If Arizona wants to improve its new water reality, it must involve rural communities, tribes and the environment in scarcity considerations.
AZ Central
Attempts to protect Arizona's groundwater and rivers meet legislative resistanceThe Arizona Legislature has taken up a range of water-related measures this year, but some bills that would strengthen the state’s water rules to protect declining groundwater and desert...
AZ Central
Colorado River study predicts even bigger water cuts. That's not why it's so intriguingOpinion: The Future of the Colorado River project study is a must-read for Arizona, and not just because of the magnitude of potential water supply cuts involved.
Tucson.com
Colorado River study means it's time to cut water use now, outside experts sayLess water for the Central Arizona Project — but not zero water.
City of Scottsdale
Scottsdale Water awarded $1.5 million sustainability grantScottsdale Water – the city’s municipal water and sewer utility – has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to support the city’s long-term...
AZ Central
Groundwater Has Long Fueled Arizona Growth. How Long Can That Go On?Opinion: How much should Arizona rely on finite groundwater to grow? Statewide efforts are finally tackling this question - with varied results.
AZ Central
Bills to Safeguard Groundwater Rural Arizona Face Opposition'It's just a free-for-all': As water declines in rural Arizona, oversight faces resistance.
Tucson.com
Colorado River outlook darkens dramatically in new studyIn the gloomiest long-term forecast yet for the drought-stricken Colorado River, a new study warns that lower river basin states including Arizona may have to slash their take from the river up to...
KUNC
The Colorado River Basin’s Worsening Dryness In Five NumbersDry conditions are the worst they’ve been in almost 20 years across the Colorado River watershed, which acts as the drinking and irrigation water supply for 40 million people in the American...
KUNC
Upper Colorado River drought plan triggered for first timeIncreasingly bleak forecasts for the Colorado River have for the first time put into action elements of the 2019 upper basin drought contingency plan.
