A student writer argues that Arizona’s long-term water security depends on addressing the environmental factors driving drought and shrinking Colorado River supplies. The opinion piece highlights water conservation efforts already underway while urging support for sustainable energy projects and policies aimed at reducing the impacts of rising temperatures.
For Star subscribers: A new agreement signed by federal officials and leaders of water agencies in Arizona, California and Nevada could eventually lead to the transfer of potentially large amounts of Colorado River water between states.
Aubrey Bettencourt, a California farmer and former Interior Department official, is expected to be nominated to lead the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. If confirmed, she would oversee major Western water projects and face immediate challenges involving Colorado River shortages, drought and negotiations among states, tribes and water users.
An opinion writer says competing proposals from Upper and Lower Colorado River Basin states are setting the stage for a major legal battle over water rights and conservation. With a federal deadline looming in 2026, the dispute could ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, carrying major implications for Arizona and the Southwest’s water future.
Negotiators for some of the seven states competing for dwindling Colorado River water supplies say they’re disappointed in a federal plan to a…
“Immediate steps must be taken to significantly reduce consumptive uses” in every state and in Mexico, a new Colorado River analysis says.
An Arizona conservation advocate says protecting the Colorado River and the state’s watersheds is critical to preserving hunting, fishing and outdoor traditions. The opinion piece urges lawmakers to support a proposed water protection fund as drought and declining river flows continue to threaten Arizona’s natural resources.
For Star subscribers: Tucson and Phoenix have a plan in which city with more water than it needs at the moment can share it.
Nearly 75 groups and other entities representing a wide range of interests want Congress to pony up at least $2 billion to invest in water con…
A new proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada aims to stabilize the Colorado River through 2028, but experts warn short-term fixes may not be enough as drought, climate change and growing demand threaten the region’s long-term water future.
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