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AZ Central
Arizona lawmakers call for measuring groundwater pumping in rural areasBoth Republicans and Democrats are backing measures in the Legislature that would enable Arizona to start measuring how much groundwater is pumped in unregulated rural areas where aquifers have...
AZ Central
Legislature plans to address groundwater crisis in rural ArizonaState legislators plan to tackle widespread problems of groundwater overpumping in rural Arizona this session, proposing bills that would make it easier to limit well-drilling in farming areas...
Phoenix New Times
What's on Tap for Arizona Water in 2020? Five Issues to WatchEach year, water becomes a little more scarce in the Southwest, and each year, everyone in Arizona jostles a tad more fiercely to hold onto their precious shares of this vital resource.
Capitol Times
Rural groundwater pumping is next big Arizona water issue for lawmakersArizona lawmakers once again face tough questions of how to deal with increased demand for water in the face of drier weather, and how to get water to where it is needed.
Phoenix New Times
Bill Seeks $6.1 Million and More Hydrologists for Arizona Department of Water ResourcesA bill in the Arizona Legislature seeks to allocate an extra $6.1 million to the under-resourced Arizona Department of Water Resources so it can hire more employees, including scientists.
KTAR
Water supply a major issue for upcoming Arizona legislative sessionRepublican and Democratic leaders of the Arizona House are eyeing the state’s water supply as a major issue for the legislative session that starts next week.
Arizona Public Media
Planning for a future with less Colorado River waterThe Colorado River is often called the lifeblood of the western U.S., supplying water to tens of millions of people across seven states and Mexico. But a new book argues that science from a century...
Cronkite News
Teamwork will be key to balancing the overcommitted Colorado RiverAlong with long-term drought and climate change, the overcommitment of the Colorado River is a big reason why Lake Mead has dropped to historic levels in recent years. Fixing it could be a big...
AZ Central
Lawmakers could stop Arizona's next water war. But will they?Opinion: Powerful interests are lining up to move water from river communities to Phoenix and Tucson. Those communities need a veto.
AZ Central
Phoenix is learning how hard it is to retrofit a water system. Other cities will, tooOpinion: Water projects have to go somewhere - and they come with a cost. The sooner cities can prepare residents for this new reality, the better.
