The mountain community of Pine-Strawberry, a destination for Arizona tourists and vacationers, may be running out of water. Drought, aging infrastructure and too much groundwater pumping are...
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Defense Department plan for San Pedro River conservation rejected
A federal judge rejected a conservation plan by the Department of Defense and US Fish and Wildlife Service involving the effect of groundwater pumping at Fort Huachuca on the San Pedro River.
Worried about dwindling supply, a group called Arizona Water Defenders has submitted a petition to create an Active Management Area to regulate groundwater in Cochise County.
EPA announces $20 million grant funding to remove lead sources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on this week that $20 million in grants are available to help communities and schools remove sources of lead in drinking water.
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...
Congress urged to include groundwater wells in infrastructure bills
The National Groundwater Association announced that it and 18 state groundwater associations from across the country have sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to consider utilizing...