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Water rule washed out: Judge voids state agency’s water demands for developers
Key Points:Â Judge rules state agency imposed illegal “tax” on developers Developers still need 100-year water supply to build in certain areas The ruling may have significant implications for future […]
Judge rules against ADWR’s water-based restrictions of Phoenix housing developments
Key Points: Court rules Arizona Department of Water Resources acted illegally in 2023 when it restricted housing development in Phoenix over water supply concerns The state water department’s decision affected […]
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 […]
County supervisors criticize Kerr, Arizona Farm Bureau head for abandoning talks on water problems
Supervisors from several Arizona counties are criticizing a state senator and the head of the Arizona Farm Bureau for walking away from talks about how to deal with water quantity problems in rural areas.
Climate adaptation in Arizona will require more than just federal funding, luck
The federal government just reached a historic deal with California, Arizona, and Nevada to provide cities, irrigation districts, and tribal governments with around $1.2 billion to temporarily use less water from the Colorado River. In Arizona, these solutions will require unpopular political decisions – and there isn’t much time to enact them.
Arizona pauses home development in some parts of Phoenix areaÂ
Arizona will tap the brakes on new development in some parts of Greater Phoenix, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced on Thursday.Â
It’s time to have honest debate about water
SB1660 is a much needed first step in confronting our water crisis.
Panel moves to force Scottsdale to give Rio Verde waterÂ
A House panel passed a bill that would force Scottsdale to temporarily resume service providing water to the unincorporated Rio Verde community, but Democrats withheld the support needed for immediate relief. Â
Hobbs pivots water focus to conservation
Gov. Katie Hobbs wants to expand groundwater conservation efforts in Arizona’s rural areas.Â
Policies will ensure not having to choose between water and economic growth
We can no longer rely on the water resources that once seemed abundant. Dwindling Colorado River supplies coupled with inadequate groundwater regulation in large parts of Arizona have put the entire state in a tough position.
Lawmaker to push bill banning sale of Colorado River rights
As far as Rep. Regina Cobb, R-Kingman, is concerned, she has just begun to fight. Cobb remains steadfast against a deal that allows a farm along the Colorado River to sell millions of gallons of water to the city of Queen Creek.
The work ahead for Arizona’s water future
Reaching a lasting accord on these challenges is not done by one group working the process alone, but by all of us working together to eliminate uncertainty and strengthen our state’s negotiating posture as we prepare to meet the demands of growth.
