Arizona lawmakers urge release of $4B in drought funds as delays threaten water projects and Colorado River stability.
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Arizona lawmakers advance budget and legislative proposals in January 2026 addressing Colorado River shortages, irrigation efficiency, ranching costs, and brackish groundwater.
Saudi farm faces regulation with new groundwater management area
Arizona has designated the Ranegras Plain as a new groundwater management area, adding reporting and conservation rules for large water users.
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...
A long-negotiated Yavapai-Apache water rights settlement has been reintroduced in Congress, reviving a bipartisan effort first advanced in 2024.
Colorado River Indian Tribes formally recognize river personhood
The Colorado River Indian Tribes have approved a resolution granting personhood to the Colorado River under tribal law.