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No basin-wide agreement reached on Colorado River cuts before deadline
Upper and Lower Basin states have filed dueling proposals to the federal government for how to distribute cuts in Colorado River water as the race to update expiring guidelines picks up before the end of 2026, both groups of negotiators ann...
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Colorado River conservation measures will protect reservoir levels through 2026, feds say
The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday released its final plan for emergency measures to shore up Colorado River reservoir storage, declaring victory in the short-term effort to prevent catastrophe from striking in the next three years....
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Maybe Arizona's efforts to regulate water use aren't totally DOA
Opinion: Two Arizona senators waved an olive branch — and offered new hope that we can manage water use in rapidly depleting groundwater basins....
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Water regulation in Arizona has now devolved into a game of chicken
Opinion: Gov. Katie Hobbs is in a standoff with farmers and their advocates over rural water regulations, with both sides using the Gila Bend basin as a bargaining chip....
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Phoenix Announces Non-Residential Financial Incentives to Remove Non-Functional Grass
The Phoenix Water Services Department is launching new financial incentives to help non-residential customers conserve water and save money by removing non-functional grass and converting to desert landscaping. ...