Arizona data centers raise power and water questions
New data center projects in Southern Arizona raise questions about electricity rates, water use, and regulatory oversight as approvals move forward.
New data center projects in Southern Arizona raise questions about electricity rates, water use, and regulatory oversight as approvals move forward.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced a historic groundwater settlement with Riverview Dairy that reduces pumping, fallows farmland, and funds well replacement and water access for rural Cochise County residents.
Congressional appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026 provide funding for water projects, drought mitigation, wildfire management, Tribal programs, and weather forecasting across the Colorado River Basin states.
President Trump vetoed a bipartisan bill affecting repayment terms for the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a long-delayed rural drinking water project in Colorado.
Nevada regulators are seeking public input on proposed rule changes affecting Clean Water loans, including affordability criteria and a possible new administrative fee.
California water agencies unveiled a framework to conserve Colorado River supplies as states negotiate new rules ahead of the 2026 deadline.