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Arizona Court Strikes Down Water Bureaucracy’s Development Restrictions

Phoenix and Tucson create emergency water reserve, anticipating Colorado River cuts

Phoenix and Tucson create emergency water reserve, anticipating Colorado River cuts Diana Ionescu Sun, 05/03/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image...

Arizona water experts discuss state’s water supply

PHOENIX (KYMA) - A panel of experts sat down to discuss multiple topics about the state. You can watch the 27-minute episode attached to this story. The post Arizona water experts...

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...

Morning Scoop: A Coalition for Protecting Arizona’s Lifeline

Arizona’s Colorado River water supply is at risk, with current proposals potentially impacting the state more than any other. Despite using less water today than in the 1950s, ongo...

New Poll: 75% of Arizona Voters Demand Action on Colorado River Water Security

PHOENIX, AZ  – With Arizona lawmakers and the Governor negotiating the state budget for the next fiscal year, a new statewide poll delivers an unambiguous signal from voters: fund...

Appeals court declines to order state study of San Pedro River

Key Points: Judges say law requires periodic groundwater studies, but doesn’t define how often Lawsuit filed by biological diversity group claims area is going dry Group official a...

Phoenix introduces a new roadmap as potential water shortages loom

According to a report from FOX 10 Phoenix, city officials in Phoenix presented a proactive conservation and infrastructure plan to the City Council on April 28 as federal water red...

Working Together in the Lower Gila River Corridor

The Salt and Gila Rivers flow through central Arizona, providing water supplies to communities, Tribes, agriculture, and industry –and connecting people to nature. This river corri...

Funding for Arizona’s Lands and Waters

While there are many important needs that arise when crafting a state budget, legislators and the Governor must remember the essential natural resources that allow Arizonans to thr...

Courts are no substitute for water-pumping markets

A Maricopa County court recently denied Fondomonte’s request to delay Attorney General Kris Mayes’ groundwater lawsuit, reigniting statewide debate over rural water extraction. The...

Maren Mahoney: Creating a more resilient Arizona

Maren Mahoney is the director of Gov. Katie Hobbs’ Office of Resiliency, a climate-focused reimagining of the state’s energy office. Since taking the helm in 2023, Mahoney has guid...

Local water issue deserves attention

There has been a significant amount of media attention regarding the challenges facing the Colorado River. Rightfully so, given the importance of this water supply to Arizona’s cit...

State moves forward with WahiawДЃ Dam, Irrigation System takeover

The state Agribusiness Development Corporation moves closer to completing the takeover of the WahiawДЃ Irrigation System, including the WahiawДЃ Dam.

Washington State Declares Drought

A statewide drought (with limited exceptions) was declared April 8th, 2026, for the fourth consecutive year. The declaration includes the Yakima River Basin due to extremely low sn...

The Future of the Colorado

The Colorado River provides water to 40 million people and about 5.5 million acres of irrigated farmland.  There's only so much water to go around, so how to divide up the water ha...

Arizona’s Wetlands Are a Lifeline for Migratory Birds and the People Who Depend on Them

Colorado River States Clear Emergency Water Transfer as System Nears Hydropower Floor

Colorado River states approve emergency Flaming Gorge releases as Lake Powell nears hydropower thresholds, signaling deeper infrastructure constraints and looming capital investmen...

Department of Water Resources places 5-year moratorium on groundwater development in Canyon County

IDWR plans to enhance its monitoring of the aquifer levels in South Canyon County, an area they claim has been inadequately tracked via previous analysis by the U.S. Geological Sur...

Arizona Sues DHS Over Plans for ICE Detention Facility

Protecting Arizona’s families with 21st century policing tools

Across the state of Arizona, from the high country of the Rim to the bustling streets of our metropolitan hubs, the men and women of law enforcement share a singular […] The post P...

Council committee reviews budgets for Departments of Water Supply, Management

With another storm system bearing down on the Hawaiian Islands, the Maui County Council’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee focused its fiscal year 2027 rev...

Arizona business and political leaders need to work together on Colorado River messaging, advocates say

Key Points: Colorado River negotiations remain deadlocked Business leaders are working with city officials to explore water solutions Leaders are trying to strike a balance between...

California, Arizona and Nevada announce new water-saving plan for dwindling Colorado River

California, Arizona and Nevada announced the three states have negotiated a plan for larger water cutbacks along the shrinking Colorado River.