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New Mexico rivers #1 in 2024 endangered rivers report

American Rivers' 2004 list of endangered rivers reveals that New Mexico faces the most significant statewide river challenges, mainly due to a U.S. Supreme Court decision affecting clean water...

Bill introduced to boost water storage in Arizona

Arizona senators sponsor the Drought Resilient Infrastructure Act to increase water storage and security in Arizona amid severe drought conditions.

Interior announces $95m for water, ecosystem resilience projects

The Department of the Interior announces $95 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for collaborative projects focused on improving water resources, ecosystem resilience, and...

Agencies finalize plan for saving Utah’s Great Salt Lake

Utah Division of Natural Resources and US Bureau of Reclamation finalize a detailed plan to assess water resources, forecast demand, and develop sustainable solutions to save the declining Great Salt...

Wyoming legislation funds cloud seeding, water conservation, more

Wyoming passes legislation investing in comprehensive water management strategies including studies, infrastructure upgrades, cloud seeding research, and collaboration with federal conservation...

$29.7 million allocated for Upper Colorado River Basin states

The Department of the Interior is investing funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support drought planning initiatives in the Upper Colorado River Basin states of Colorado, New Mexico,...

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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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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…
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.
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…
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…
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…