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The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted last Wednesday to pursue legal action against the city of Tucson over water rates for rural residents. The supervisors said they reached out to the city in August, but had not received a response.
Nov. 29, 2021
As of September, Phoenix had 709 fire hydrants that didn’t work and another 2,000 that needed repaired or replaced. Executive Assistant Fire Chief Scott Walker told a city subcommittee that when crews respond to calls, they assume the nearest fire hydrant is working. If their 1,000-foot hose cannot reach a functioning hydrant, they must come up with another plan.
Nov. 24, 2021
Climate change is creating water challenges; it’s also making it tougher for farmers to efficiently grow certain crops. But a new $10 million federal grant is looking into one potential solution for both issues: agrivoltaics.
Nov. 23, 2021
The U.S. Geological Survey has published a study on uranium content in wells and springs in the Grand Canyon region, but the work is far from over. The study examined about 200 water sources and found that only a fraction of them had elevated concentrations of uranium.
Nov. 17, 2021
President Joe Biden signed his $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law Monday on the White House lawn, hailing it as an example of what bipartisanship can achieve.
Nov. 15, 2021
He also said the federal government would support a long-term solution to the longstanding water access issues of Sonora's indigenous Comcaac Nation.
Nov. 12, 2021
Hia C-ed O'odham activist Amber Ortega was one of two Indigenous protesters arrested in September 2020 for physically blocking machinery at a border wall construction site near Quitobaquito Springs in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. She testified her religious and cultural beliefs compelled her actions.
Nov. 4, 2021
Due to Lake Powell's low water levels, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has decided not to flood the Grand Canyon to build beaches.
Nov. 3, 2021
Monsoon storms this summer damaged homes and property in Gila County. Now the county has received federal and state funding to help prevent future flooding.
Oct. 27, 2021
As in many parts of Arizona, Sonora enjoyed a wet monsoon season, a welcome change from last year’s disappointing summer that left many in the state’s critical agricultural sector desperate. Federal and state officials are chalking some of that up to cloud seeding.
Oct. 26, 2021
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey wants to invest $30 million from the COVID-19 relief fund to protect the state’s access to the Colorado River water supply.
Oct. 25, 2021
Pima County is preparing to file a lawsuit against the city of Tucson for the change in water rates rising for those living in unincorporated Pima County.
Oct. 25, 2021
Water is something we all need, but don’t necessarily always think about. Yet as the West continues on in a drought, more minds are starting to look into the future, and how to ensure H2O is a part of it.
Oct. 18, 2021
A precedent-setting plan to transfer water rights has set up a fight between Colorado River communities and a town in central Arizona. The proposal calls for 2,000 acre feet of Colorado River water to be transferred 260 miles away to the town of Queen Creek.
Oct. 13, 2021
Even with one wet monsoon season, the extended drought affecting Arizona and the rest of the Southwest continues. That means the need to be more efficient with water use is becoming even more important.
Oct. 11, 2021
The Navigable Waters Protection Rule was a boon to some farmers and ranchers, but worried environmental groups as it significantly cut back the scope of bodies of water that were subject to federal oversight. But now, an Arizona district court is turning back the clock on the Trump administration’s new rule.
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Oct. 11, 2021
Extreme drought, heat, and lower precipitation is causing a strain on hydropower production. This could lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions.
Oct. 11, 2021
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly chaired a hearing on drought in the West Wednesday. Kelly told colleagues his state is on the front lines of a megadrought.
Oct. 6, 2021
An environmental consultant has issued a report on the potential water usage of a proposed copper mine in the Oak Flat area of Tonto National Forest.
Oct. 6, 2021
Monsoon season went out with some moisture for parts of the Phoenix area on Thursday. Overall this year, the Phoenix metro region had 5.8 inches over 23 days of measurable rain. That’s the second most behind 1896 with 24 days.
Oct. 1, 2021
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