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Colorado River

Nov 20, 2025

Water Infrastructure Finance Authority OKs 2 projects to increase AZ water supply

Key Points: WIFA approves at least two desalination plants in California or Mexico Other proposals include treating wastewater and capturing storm water New water would not be available until early […]

Nov 11, 2025

State leaders issue bipartisan call to action on Colorado River negotiations

Key Points: The seven Colorado River states did not reach a deal before a federally-imposed Nov. 11 deadline The U.S. Department of the Interior has pledged to intervene Gov. Katie […]

Nov 2, 2025

Bruce Babbitt: The ‘Godfather’ of Arizona water

Former Arizona Governor and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt has devoted nearly all of his public service career to tackling water and environmental issues in Arizona and throughout […]

Oct 10, 2025

Colorado River negotiations remain bogged down

Key Points: Arizona’s Colorado River negotiators say they are no closer to a deal  A newly proposed plan failed to gain traction with the Upper Basin states If a deal […]

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Oct 10, 2025

Building water resilience through innovation and partnerships

Arizona stands at a pivotal moment. The Colorado River – long central to our state’s growth and prosperity – is shrinking under the strain of drought and rising demand. The […]

A windmill draws water for livestock in Leupp, Ariz., on the Navajo Nation, Saturday, March 9, 2024. A proposed water rights settlement for three Native American tribes that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress took a significant step forward late Monday, May 13, with introduction in the Navajo Nation Council. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca)
Oct 3, 2025

Efficiency from all 7 basin states is the path forward

The Colorado River Basin was inhabited by indigenous people for thousands of years, using its water resources for farming and to support their communities. The river serves many more people […]

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Sep 26, 2025

Arizona’s water future – ‘Ag to Urban’ is a good start

As the drought extends its grip across Arizona, we are flooded with stories of the impending crisis — Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tucson and other cities are running short of water for […]

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Sep 25, 2025

Efficiency, not water wars, can save the Colorado River

I write as a resident of Colorado, where every drop of the river matters to our farms, families, and future. I have no fiduciary interest in water. I don’t own […]

Sep 16, 2025

Morning Scoop: Coalition for protecting Arizona’s lifeline

Join us for a timely panel — sponsored by Central Arizona Project — on the importance of the Colorado River and CAP to communities across our state. Millions of Arizonans […]

Aug 25, 2025

Water authority entertains six proposals for new water sources in Arizona

Key Points: Three proposals involve creating desalination plants using ocean water State law will keep proposals confidential until contracts are announced The proposals come amid years of cuts to the […]

Colorado River, water cuts, drought, Arizona, California, Nevada
May 13, 2025

Water official claims alternative water necessary if Colorado River deal unfavorable

Key Points: A deal to parse out the Colorado River between upper and lower basin states is in negotiations If Arizona is forced to cut a portion of its supply, […]

Colorado River
Mar 8, 2025

Sustainable Water Management is Crucial to Arizona’s Continued Growth

Don’t you just love this perfect 80 degree weather? We sure do. But then we heard about snow drought — the lack of snow in the mountains that feed the […]

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