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View Comments Newly released emails reveal that lawyers and lobbyists for mining companies, developers and the agriculture industry had a hand behind the scenes in shaping Arizona’s newly adopted law on clean-water rules for rivers and streams.  The emails show the involvement of these influential groups went beyond their public endorsements of the legislation. Their lawyers and lobbyists were given access to offer input while the final legislation was being drafted, and the emails show they suggested specific language, offered “wordsmithing” tweaks and requested significant changes th...

Emails show mining industry, home-builders pushed for changes in water bill — and got them Ian James, Arizona Republic © Mare Czinar/Special for The Republic Volcanic cliffs flank the Hassayampa River bed. Newly released emails reveal that lawyers and lobbyists for mining companies, developers and the agriculture industry had a hand behind the scenes in shaping Arizona’s newly adopted law on clean-water rules for rivers and streams.  The emails show the involvement of these influential groups went beyond their public endorsements of the legislation. Their lawyers and l...