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Oct 23, 2021

Ducey gives tribe $30M for water rights

Arizona is dropping another $30 million in to buy -- or, at least, rent -- some water rights to help stave off further drought-related cuts in what the state gets from the Colorado River. 

drought, Yuma, farming, alfalfa, Colorado River, water cuts
Aug 13, 2021

First water cuts in US West supply to hammer Arizona farmers

Climate change, drought and high demand are expected to force the first-ever mandatory cuts to a water supply that 40 million people across the American West depend on — the Colorado River.

Jul 26, 2021

Arizonans know future they want for ‘Arid-zona’

Just how large a human footprint can the Southwest accommodate, and for how long? Rank-and-file Arizonans seem to have a better grasp of ecological and economic realities than their leaders. We should look to them for answers, and not to our reality-blind politicians.

Jun 25, 2021

$200M for water shortages likely to pass

The Legislature is set to pass a $200 million proposal to fund areas without a proper water supply.

Sep 16, 2020

Water shortages in West likelier than previously thought

There’s a chance water levels in the two largest man-made reservoirs in the United States could dip to critically low levels by 2025, jeopardizing the steady flow of Colorado River... […]

Jul 2, 2020

Work to protect Colorado River is far from done

Those tougher negotiations to assure the long-term sustainability of Arizona’s Colorado River supply start now. Working together, Arizona is ready for them.

Oct 1, 2019

Next step? Make AZ a strong voice among Colorado River states

It didn’t take long for the completion of the Drought Contingency Plan to create value to Arizona and the Colorado River Basin.

Sep 29, 2019

Pinal County farmers fret over funding for new wells

Small water providers are feeling the pressure to upgrade equipment and infrastructure under terms of the state’s Drought Contingency Plan.

The Colorado River is a major source of water for Arizona. The management of its supply involves numerous stakeholders and agencies.
May 15, 2019

Latinos rely heavily on Colorado River water amid plans for cutbacks

The Colorado River in Arizona is an integral part of our communities, history and cultural heritage, and our way of life. We all have a moral obligation to take care of our natural resources and protect God’s creation. As we face a future of diminished water supplies we need to ask each other and those who govern to embrace an ethic of planning and collaboration to lead us into a sustainable wat[...]

The calcium markings on the rock formations in Lake Mead, a Colorado River reservoir, show the impact of a 18-year drought on water levels. If the level drops below 1,025 feet, a state report says Arizona will lose access to 480,000 acre-feet of water from the Colorado River, or enough water for about a million family households for one year. (Photo by Alexis Kuhbander/Cronkite News)
Apr 16, 2019

Trump signs drought contingency plan

President Trump on Tuesday signed the plan outlining how Arizona and other Colorado River basin states will divide up the limited water that’s now available.

Mar 5, 2019

Feds seek governors’ input on drought plan as deadline missed

With another deadline missed Monday, the head of the Bureau of Reclamation is now looking for the governors in the states in the Colorado River basin to tell her what they think she should do to keep water levels from dropping even lower.

Feb 26, 2019

California district stalls West drought plan over lake money

The Imperial Irrigation District wants $200 million for the Salton Sea, a massive, briny lake in the desert southeast of Los Angeles created when the Colorado River breached a dike in 1905 and flooded a dry lake bed.

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