Sonora governor criticizes desalination plan
The governor of Sonora, Mexico, is casting doubt on the proposal to put a desalination plant that would treat seawater in Mexico and pump it back to Arizona.
Hia-Ced O’odham seek federal recognition as tribe
In Arizona, 22 federally recognized tribes inhabit nearly every region of the state, according to the Arizona State Museum, but the Hia-Ced isn’t one of them. But some descendants of those four surviving families are working to change that. They’re researching the history of the Hia-Ced to prove their existence and distinctions and working to advocate for recognition with the federal governme[...]
Ducey’s desalination plan clears first hurdle
A plan pushed by Gov. Doug Ducey to use desalinated seawater to address Arizona’s water woes crossed a major hurdle today. Despite transparency concerns from lawmakers, the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority board unanimously approved a resolution today directing the board chairman and staff to begin discussions with IDE Technologies, an Israeli company planning to build a desalination plant[...]
Lawmaker urges probes of property fraud in Mexico
An outgoing state representative is calling for the Attorney General’s Office and state law enforcement to investigate fraud claims from Arizona residents who have purchased property in Mexico and allege Mexican government officials are involved.