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Phoenix officials launch effort against drought
Phoenix officials are launching a new initiative to protect the city's water supplies against drought.
Officials, lawmakers call for greater investment in wildfire prevention
WASHINGTON – For every dollar the government spends preventing wildfire damage, it could save cash-strapped agencies like the Forest Service another $5 on fighting increasingly large fires, a Senate committee was told Tuesday.
Colorado River tops 2013 endangered waterways list
Drought and demand are pushing the Colorado River beyond its limits ai??i?? with the needs of more than 40 million people in seven Western states projected to outstrip dwindling supply over the next 50 years, according to an advocacy group's report on endangered rivers released on Wednesday.
USDA OKs drought disaster for some AZ counties
A federal agency is backing a request from Gov. Jan Brewer to declare a drought disaster that will help ranchers and farmers.
Drought sends Lake Mead to lowest level since 1937
The drought has sent Lake Mead to a low not seen in a lifetime.
Arizona drought continues after weak monsoon
While rain and snow have ended droughts across much of the U.S. this year, conditions have gotten worse in Arizona, further extending a dry streak that began in 1996.
