Why water well goes dry
Pima County is helping with a solution.
Feds announce start of public process to reshape key rules on Colorado River water use by 2027
The U.S. Interior Department said it will publish in the Federal Register on Friday a call for replacing guidelines that expire in 2026.
ADEQ, fire departments dispose over 6,000 gallons of firefoam containing PFAS
The collaboration comes from the AFFF Take Back and Replace pilot-program
Arizona to restrict some new construction in fast-growing areas of Phoenix reliant on groundwater
Officials said the move would not affect existing homeowners who already have assured water supplies.
Arizona AG Kris Mayes sues manufacturers for PFAS contamination
The companies have known about the 'forever chemicals' for decades
Tucson signs agreement to use less Colorado River water
The voluntary deal offers the City of Tucson $400 per acre-foot as compensation for every unit conserved.
At Lake Powell, record low water levels reveal an 'amazing silver lining'
Water managers are under pressure to keep water flowing through hydroelectric turbines within Glen Canyon Dam, which holds back Powell.
California, Arizona, Nevada offer landmark drought deal to use less Colorado River water — for now
The plan would conserve an additional 3 million acre-feet of water through 2026, when current guidelines for how the river is shared expire.
Beaver River
Tag along on recent efforts to reintroduce beavers to the San Pedro River in Southern Arizona and Northern Sonora.
An extra pulse of water is flowing into Grand Canyon after a wet winter
This experiment is the first since 2018 and comes in response to forecasts for an above-average spring snowmelt in the Rocky Mountains.
Water permits for Saudi Arabia-owned farm in Arizona revoked
Attorney General Kris Mayes says her office discovered inconsistencies in the applications for the new wells for the company Fondomonte Arizona LLC.
EXPLAINER: What might Colorado River cuts mean for states?
In recent years, an imbalance between the river’s flows and how much water users are promised has forced federal officials to consider steps never taken before.
Without agreement among states, federal officials say Colorado River cuts are coming
Record low levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell prompted the federal government to look at how it might impose cuts to keep hydropower generation going at the nation’s largest reservoirs.
Tribe, US officials reach deal to save Colorado River water
The $233 million pact with the Gila River Indian Community, announced in Phoenix, was hailed as an example of the kind of cooperation needed to rescue the river.
Hundreds of millions of dollars headed to the West for water and drought relief
The federal dollars are part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act.
