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Courts are no substitute for water-pumping markets
A Maricopa County court recently denied Fondomonte’s request to delay Attorney General Kris Mayes’ groundwater lawsuit, reigniting statewide debate over rural water extraction. The case focuses on whether Arizona’s public […]
Free trade with Mexico and Canada is critical for Arizona farmers, governor says
Key Points: Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs supports extending the USMCA free-trade agreement with Mexico and Canada Hobbs acknowledges the need to consider water usage for agricultural exports, including who benefits […]
Legal battle continues over Saudi groundwater pumping in Arizona
Key Points: Agricultural company claims attorney general lacks authority to sue Filings claim authority lies solely with Arizona Department of Water Resources Ongoing litigation puts spotlight on gaps in groundwater […]
Attorney General’s lawsuit against Fondomonte could set new precedent for groundwater use
Key Points: Lawyer for farmers and cities seeks to join lawsuit against Attorney General Kris Mayes Mayes accuses Fondomonte LLC of creating public nuisance by withdrawing too much groundwater Judge […]
AG Mayes defends action against Fondomonte despite coalition of farmers, ranchers and cities
Key Points: The state says Fondomonte, a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm, is creating a public nuisance by excessive groundwater pumping A local coalition is attempting to stop the attorney general from […]
Coalition of farmers, cities want to stop Mayes’ groundwater lawsuit
Key Points: Mayes’ lawsuit is aimed at a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm using Arizona water Farmers, cities challenge Mayes’ lawsuit as legally unfounded Case could set precedent affecting all Arizona groundwater […]
Saudi-owned farm denies legal liability for damage caused by groundwater use
Attorneys for a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm want a judge to toss out a bid by Attorney General Kris Mayes to halt its pumping of groundwater, saying what she is doing […]
Mayes sues Saudi farm over groundwater usage
Attorney General Kris Mayes is going to court with a largely untested legal theory in a bid to force
Gov. Hobbs vetoes bills to curb AG’s groundwater plan
Gov. Katie Hobbs won't let Republican lawmakers strip away the right of Attorney General Kris Mayes to sue the owners of corporate farms whose groundwater pumping dries up the wells of their neighbors.
No, the Saudis haven’t stopped pumping Arizona groundwater
The law has crippled groundwater regulation in most of the state and large farming operations have been exploiting it for decades. This includes American and foreign-owned companies. Even if the state can stop foreign companies from abusing Arizona’s lax water laws, American mega-dairies and large-scale alfalfa farms will continue to pump the state’s aquifer water at alarming rates.
Mines exporting to China threaten Arizona’s water
The real issue isn’t foreign demands for commodities that use Arizona’s scarce water. It is that large multi-national companies are receiving special, subsidized treatment to extract scarce resources that could be better used by current and future Arizonans.
Audit says state leased land to Saudi company at rates below market
State Auditor General Lindsey Perry is blasting the State Land Department for leasing land to a Saudi-owned company in western Arizona for below-market rates and not requiring it to pay for – or even report – the amount of groundwater it has been using.
