Facing water shortages, Arizona will curtail some new development around Phoenix
The state of Arizona today said it will no longer issue new development approvals based on groundwater alone.
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The state of Arizona today said it will no longer issue new development approvals based on groundwater alone.
The state of Arizona today said it will no longer issue new development approvals based on groundwater alone.
The new Chipeta signal in Montrose went live on Wednesday. San Miguel County is receiving $500,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to conduct environmental site assessments. The lower basin states on the Colorado River announced an agreement to cut their use of the river's water by about 13% over the next three years.
There are winners and losers in the new landmark deal to avert a water shortage crisis on the Colorado River. But experts say it doesn't go far enough and no one should be celebrating.
There are winners and losers in the new landmark deal to avert a water shortage crisis on the Colorado River. But experts say it doesn't go far enough and no one should be celebrating.