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Arizona preparing for possible litigation over Colorado River water negotiations
Arizona is hoping for consensus but preparing for a possible legal battle as it negotiates a new multistate agreement over how ...

Colorado River snowpack offers little hope to end water cutbacks in Arizona in 2026
Snowpack in the upper Colorado River basin is slightly less than normal for this time of year, meaning Arizona could see sustained water cuts through 2026....

Study: Hotter temps, not less rain, are biggest drought triggers for West
Warming temperatures, not declining precipitation, have by far been the biggest triggers of the drought that has overpowered the Western climate since 2000, a new study finds....

Proposal for developing Arizona's groundwater depleted areas faces criticism, legal concern
Arizona’s water agency is encouraging an executive council to take action on a controversial issue around building in areas with low water supplies, due to building restrictions imposed by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs....

Newcomer joins incumbents on CAP board, group awaits decisions on Colorado River cuts
Rudy Fischer, a recent transplant to the state and a former businessman, will become Arizona’s newest voice in the state’s struggle with historic uncertainty on the Colorado River. ...