Hard groundwater stance in Arizona could soften
For Star subscribers: A new new draft of a proposal that drew national headlines last year would allow groundwater to be used for new subdivisions when mixed with renewable water
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For Star subscribers: A new new draft of a proposal that drew national headlines last year would allow groundwater to be used for new subdivisions when mixed with renewable water
The Groundwater Management Act is still praised as one of the most forward-thinking water laws in the country.
A thirsty megafarm is driving a libertarian enclave in rural Arizona to a radical solution: government regulation of its groundwater.
The state’s investment into exporting its own water overseas comes as the region faces ongoing water shortages.
“It makes me angry,” says a La Paz County supervisor. “It’s unbelievable.”