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Holy Crop: How federal dollars are financing the water crisis in the West
The federal subsidies that prop up cotton farming in Arizona are just one of myriad ways policymakers have refused to reshape laws to reflect water shortages throughout the Colorado River Basin states.
Feds project Lake Mead below drought trigger point in 2017
Federal water managers have released a report projecting that Lake Mead's water levels will fall below a point in January 2017 that would force supply cuts to Arizona and Nevada.
Wastewater rates leave Carefree restaurants reeling
During the Corporation Commission April 14 meeting, the Town of Carefree's mayor, Les Peterson, said the high wastewater rates could force half of Carefree’s 11 restaurants to shut. The high rates will be addressed in an upcoming rate case by Liberty Utilities.
Experts: Funding, staffing cuts undermining state’s water agency
In Arizona, there is hardly a more precious resource than water. That’s why some water experts point with alarm to deep cuts in funding and staffing at the state agency tasked with overseeing it, especially after years of drought and with a shortage looming on the Colorado River.
Water trauma: Apprehensive farmers could face radical shortages
The Colorado River may see a shortage as soon as next year, and the probability of one in 2017 jumps to 61 percent. If Lake Mead’s water level drops below 1,075 feet, agricultural users of Central Arizona Project water will see a big cut.
CAP, private utility reach 100-year deal to stabilize water sources
The Arizona Corporation Commission gave its blessing on March 2 to a 100-year water deal that is a contender for a top international prize and is the first public/private water recharge project.
Poll: Arizonans want education, water to be top issues for lawmakers
A poll released Tuesday by the Morrison Institute for Public Policy and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University suggests that education and water are the top concerns on the minds of Arizonans as state lawmakers meet.
Colorado River shortage could increase prices, will hit agriculture hard
Water experts expect Colorado River shortages to kick in within the next two years, which could lead to price increases for customers and big impacts on agriculture.
Water fight: Bill takes Lake Havasu City’s side in fight with state agency
The old saying that “whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting” is ringing true at the Capitol this year as lawmakers wade into a fight between Lake Havasu City and the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority, an independent state agency.
Because water is both priceless and free, defining its value is a paradox
Increased awareness of water scarcity at a global scale has driven efforts to establish a common definition of water’s value. Calls to price water based on its “real value” encounter the problem that there exists no generally accepted formula to determine such a value.
Former Phoenix mayor: Partner with Mexico to desalinate seawater
The former mayor of the nation’s sixth-largest city wants Arizona to form a partnership with Mexico that would build desalination facilities and tap in the ocean’s virtually limitless supply of water.
Yarnell getting donation of pipe for water system
Yarnell's water system is getting a $225,000 donation of pipe for restoration and repair work in the wake of the wildfire that devastated the Yavapai County community last summer.
