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link to Arizona eyes rural groundwater regulation

Arizona eyes rural groundwater regulation

The 1980 Groundwater Management Act signed by then-governor Bruce Babbitt was the last major groundwater regulation in Arizona. Now, Babbitt is promoting a rural groundwater bill recently introduced...

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link to Calif. non-profit reveals climate change impacts on water supply

Calif. non-profit reveals climate change impacts on water supply

A California non-profit news site says it is time to take climate change seriously and to consider its impact in making water projections, particularly considering the state's dwindling snowpack.

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link to Water Conservation: HOAs vs. Artificial Turf

Water Conservation: HOAs vs. Artificial Turf

With worsening drought conditions, some homeowners want to install artificial turf. But some homeowners associations reject the idea. Colorado passed legislation regulating HOAs treatment of...

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link to New Mexico settlement in the works for Gold King Mine disaster

New Mexico settlement in the works for Gold King Mine disaster

Remember the 2015 Gold King Mine disaster that turned the Animas River yellow? A settlement with EPA for New Mexico's damages is in the works.

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link to Infrastructure funds to boost critical projects in Arizona

Infrastructure funds to boost critical projects in Arizona

Arizona will receive over $80 million in infrastructure funding this year, with the bulk going toward the critical Winslow Levee project.

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link to American Southwest’s megadrought the worst in 1200 years

American Southwest’s megadrought the worst in 1200 years

The Southwest United States is facing the driest mega-drought in 1200 years, prolonging low water levels in Lake Mead and other areas.

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About the Author

Since 1995, Deborah has owned and operated LegalTech LLC with a focus on water rights. Before moving to Arizona in 1986, she worked as a quality control analyst for Honeywell and in commercial real estate, both in Texas. She learned about Arizona's water rights from the late and great attorney Michael Brophy of Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite. Her side interests are writing (and reading), Wordpress programming and much more.

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  1. Deborah on New national map opens water well data to the publicOctober 22, 2025

    This map is an excellent tool to start. I'm not sure how thorough it is but I've found quite a…

  2. Helen Ck on New national map opens water well data to the publicOctober 22, 2025

    We are a democracy. We share the land and its resources. The system works FOR us and we demand transparency.

  3. Helen Ck on Water rights? Utah moves to clarify ownership of geothermal resourcesOctober 22, 2025

    Until we acknowledge the wisdom of the first people's , and recognize that the land and all below and above…

  4. Deborah on Humans, not climate, have drained Tucson’s aquifersOctober 18, 2025

    Interesting. I have read that, but I agree that a lot of our problems are based on overuse. Thanks for…

  5. Jim Garing on Humans, not climate, have drained Tucson’s aquifersOctober 18, 2025

    These conclusions rhyme with the conclusions in "The West Without Water" by Malamud and Ingram, who have made a case…

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