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Lawsuit questions if Arizona city has enough groundwater for large housing development

Will Arizona Save Its Groundwater Before It’s Gone for Good? – Audubon

Southwest in a ‘Mega-Drying’ Zone Due to Groundwater Loss, Study Finds – Utah News Dispatch

Groundwater disappearing from Arizona at alarming rate

The Rise of Green Laws in Arizona: How They’re Protecting the Planet

California Imposes Historic Permanent Water Restrictions – News3

Judge: Ranches, Cities Can’t Intervene Lawsuit Between Arizona AG, Saudi-Owned Alfalfa Farm – Daily Independent

ADWR Public Meeting Notice – Willcox AMA Informal Public Meeting August 26, 2025

Resolution Copper Mine: $270B Project Stalled by Legal and Permitting Battles – Skillings Mining Review

15 Western States Facing New Water Restrictions This Year – Climate Cosmos

‘It’s Insulting’: Feds Decline to Review Approval of Drilling at Planned Copper Mine – Arizona Republic

Leaders calling Arizona’s new water law one of the most significant in state history

Arizona’s Groundwater Crisis Deepens, Study Warns – FOX10 Phoenix

What Happens When the River Can’t Deliver? – AZ Central

Inside the Fight to Stop Riverview Mega-Dairies From Being Built

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Homegrown Stories: North Dakota Residents Fight Industrial Dairy Threat to Land and Legacy

Rural Groundwater Conservation Plans Failed This Year in the GOP-Controlled Arizona Legislature – KJZZ

Inside the Fight to Stop Riverview Mega-Dairies From Being Built

Copper Mine or Future Homes? In the Battle for Arizona Water, the Mine Wins – Native News Online

Willcox gets $4M in grants for water projects

Republicans, Hobbs Cut Deal to Allow New Housing Developments With Arizona Farmland Water Rights – KJZZ

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How Will Arizona Deal With Colorado River Shortages? Cities Need a ‘Plan B,’ Expert Says – Arizona Republic

They Promised to Save Our Way of Life, Then Sold Us Down a (Nearly Dry) River | Opinion – Arizona Republic

Researcher Warns: Few Will be Able to Afford Wells Without Groundwater Changes – ABC15 Arizona

Copper Mine or Future Homes? In the Battle for Arizona Water, the Mine Wins – Native News Online

Willcox Gets $4M in Grants for Water Projects – Gila Valley Central

Republicans, Hobbs Cut Deal to Allow New Housing Developments With Arizona Farmland Water Rights – KJZZ

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How Will Arizona Deal With Colorado River Shortages? Cities Need a ‘Plan B,’ Expert Says – Arizona Republic

They Promised to Save Our Way of Life, Then Sold Us Down a (Nearly Dry) River | Opinion – Arizona Republic

Researcher Warns: Few Will be Able to Afford Wells Without Groundwater Changes – ABC15 Arizona

Department of the Interior Leads $50 Million Effort to Strengthen Sustainability in the Colorado River Basin – US Department of the Interior

Arizona’s Rural Groundwater Deal Stalls As Legislative Session Nears End – Arizona’s Family

Arizona is Using Triple the Amount of Groundwater Compared to a Decade Ago – Arizona’s Family

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Arizona Water Crisis: What Residents Need to Know About New Restrictions – Everyday States

Governor Katie Hobbs Vetoes Bill on Local Groundwater Control, Deepening State vs Rural Divide Over Water Management – Hoodline

Public Notice: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking & SIP Revision | Voluntary Air Permits Requirements – ADEQ

Draft Five Year Plan | Arizona Nonpoint Source Program – ADEQ Public Notice

Community Opposition to Mining Grows In Southern Arizona Towns That Once Depended on the Industry – Arizona Luminaria

15 Easy Ways to Save Water in Arizona – K101

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This Arizona Water Source is About to Be Wiped Out. It May Never Come Back | Opinion – Arizona Republic

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ACT NOW to Promote Native and Drought-Tolerant Plants in Urban Landscapes – Audubon Society Southwest

Arizona’s Tribal Water Strategy – Arizona Water Agenda

Hobbs vetoes water bills by Griffin, Diaz

Massive Corporations Are Draining Rural Communities’ Water Resources — But This Town is Fighting Back – The Cool Down

US Forest Service issues notice on contested land transfer for a major copper mine in Arizona

Report: Groundwater Pumping at Arizona’s Fort Huachuca Driving San Pedro River Declines – Center for Biological Diversity

Federal Judge Orders ‘Line-By-Line Review’ of Redacted Appraisals From Oak Flat Land Swap – KJZZ Phoenix

FEMA Updates Flood Maps in Cochise County

Livestock may be threatening endangered species in Arizona and New Mexico: Report

ADWR Notice of Informal Public Meeting – April 8 in Willcox

Willcox Wants Solutions to Stop Wells From Drying, After Digging Deeper Wells – KGUN9 Tucson

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Water Awareness Month Festival Scheduled for April 5 is Canceled – ADEQ Press Release

Minerals vs Mother Nature: Digging Into the future of an Upcoming Arizona Mine – ABC15 Arizona

Water Woes: Rep. Griffin Shoots Down Groundwater Designation Plan in Committee – Herald Review

Is Arizona’s Water Supply At-Risk From Abandoned Uranium Mines? – AZ Family (CBS TV Phoenix)

Bringing The Supply Chain Home: MAX Power’s Critical Minerals’ Portfolio – Max Power Presentation (March 7, 2025)

Arizona Water Watch Open Data – ADEQ

Advanced Water Purification Approved in Arizona, Paving the Way for Sustainable Drinking Water Supply – ADEQ

Rural AZ Is Drying Up. Will Lawmakers Do Something About It? – Public News Service

Arizona’s Democratic Governor Outlines Groundwater Proposal That Has Republican Support – AP

In the Wild West of Water, Residents Set Politics Aside to Protect Their Future – Vital Signs

You Can’t Legislate Water into Rural Aquifers – Phoenix Independent (Opinion)

Locals fear new massive mining project will have devastating impact: ‘A David-versus-Goliath situation’

Hobbs, Bi-Partisan Group Roll Out Rural Groundwater Management Act – Gila Valley Central

Gov. Hobbs Revives Rural Groundwater Regulation with Bipartisan Support – News 12 Phoenix

As Governor, I’m Not Just Talking About Arizona’s Problems. I’m Fixing Them – Arizona Republic

Judge Tosses Arizona Republican Lawmakers’ Bid to Overturn National Monument – Daily Independent

Lawsuit Filed to Change 100-Year Water Supply Law – FOX10 Phoenix

CEBV Weekly: January 27, 2025 – Civic Engagement Beyond Voting (scroll down to water-related bills)

Rib Eye of the Sky: Birds That Taste Like Steak Migrate to Arizona for the Winter News 12 Phoenix

AZ Environmental Advocates Say Water Regulation is Their Top Priority in 2025 – Public News Service

Diaz: DOGE’s Impact on AZ Uncertain, Gowan and Griffin Vow to Fight Willcox AMA – Gila Valley Central

32nd Annual Wings Over Willcox Birding & Nature Festival January 16-19, 2025

Governor Hobbs Announces Decision to Designate the Willcox Groundwater Basin as an Active Management Area – KGUN9

Water Revives a Once-Dying Santa Cruz River, Bringing New Life to Arizona’s Sky Islands – Arizona Republic

Report: AZ One of Eight Western States That Could Improve Conservation Policies – Public News Service

MAX Power Identifies Multiple Natural Hydrogen “Fairways” In Saskatchewan, Gears Up For Drilling

Farmers Will Face New Water Rules as Arizona Designates New Management Area Near Willcox – Arizona Republic

Hobbs Administration Takes Historic Action to Protect Rural Groundwater Supplies – News Release (December 20, 2024)

Arizona Explores Importing Billions of Gallons of Water to Grow Supply – KTVK/KPHO

32nd Annual Wings Over Willcox Birding & Nature Festival January 16-19, 2025

Governor Hobbs Announces Decision to Designate the Willcox Groundwater Basin as an Active Management Area – KGUN9

Water Revives a Once-Dying Santa Cruz River, Bringing New Life to Arizona’s Sky Islands – Arizona Republic

Report: AZ One of Eight Western States That Could Improve Conservation Policies – Public News Service

MAX Power Identifies Multiple Natural Hydrogen “Fairways” In Saskatchewan, Gears Up For Drilling

Farmers Will Face New Water Rules as Arizona Designates New Management Area Near Willcox – Arizona Republic

Hobbs Administration Takes Historic Action to Protect Rural Groundwater Supplies – News Release (December 20, 2024)

Arizona Explores Importing Billions of Gallons of Water to Grow Supply – KTVK/KPHO

Wings Over Willcox Returns For 31st Year; Bringing Tourists, Birds to Town – KGUN 9 News

Arizona Utility Regulators Could Vote to Change Rulemaking – Public Service News

Attorney General Mayes Sues Fondomonte for Violating Public Nuisance Law Through Excessive Groundwater Pumping

Shrinking Aquifers Worry Cochise County Residents, But Support is Weak for Regulations – AZ Central

Cochise County Pushes Back on Willcox Groundwater Regulations – The Center Square

Farmers in Southern Arizona Face Uncertain Future Under New Groundwater Rules – AZ Central

ADWR Director Initiates AMA Proceeding for Willcox Basin; Sets Public Hearing for November 22nd

Biden Must Act Now to Cement His Environmental Legacy – Sierra Club

Mayes to Sue Using Public Nuisance Laws to Stop Groundwater Pumping From Corporate Farms – KJZZ

Changes Coming in 2025 to Arizona’s Groundwater Use – Daily Independent

Is a Showdown Brewing Over Groundwater? – AZ Central

Arizona protects sprawling 1,900-acre piece of land from greedy developers: ‘A much-needed alternative to state-mandated regulation’

As Leaves Fall in AZ, Calls Renewed to Incentivize Electric Lawn Equipment – Public News Service

Pearce Farmer Says New Ruling May Help the Willcox Basin – KGUN 9 News

Hobbs Agrees to Review 100-Year Water Supply for Sierra Vista Housing Development – KJZZ

Power Line Project Can’t Soar Past Willcox Water Woes – Energy Central News

Conservation Groups Say Arizona is Not Protecting the San Pedro River, Will Sue Again – AZ Central

This Ain’t Alaska Folks – Cactus Reports

Environmentalists Sue Over US Approval of Ioneer’s Nevada Lithium Mine – Reuters

Hobbs, water officials attempting to regulate rural Arizona groundwater pumping

River Recharge Project Funding Headed for Cochise County – The Center Square

Safeguarding Arizona’s Water Future (Juan Cincomani, Guest Columnist) – Eastern Arizona Courier

A Rural Arizona Community May Soon Have a State Government Fix For Its Drying Wells

Nevada Lithium Mine Wins Final Approval Despite Potential Harm to Endangered Wildflower – AP

Opinion: What Does the Future of Arizona Water Hold? Willcox is Finding Out – Arizona Republic

Why Don’t We Just Fix the Colorado River Crisis By Piping in Water From the East? – AZPM

Apache Stronghold Brings Oak Flat Sacred Site Case to Supreme Court, Bolstered By Broad Coalition Support – Hoodline

Environmentalists, State Regulators Grapple With Uncertainty In New Clean Water Act Interpretation – KNAU

Will Exploratory Lithium Mining in Arizona Continue Near a Sacred Hot Spring? – Grist

Rio Takes Step Toward M&A Redemption With $6.7 Billion Lithium Bet – Financial Post

Making Arizona: Tohono O’odham Water – Arizona Illustrated

Can We Control the Weather? – Scientific American

Critical Minerals

Arizona’s Willcox Groundwater Levels Nosedive, Prompting Concerns and Calls for Regulatory Action – Hoodline

How to Steer Hurricanes, Flood Homes, and Steal Lithium – The Reese Report

Arizona Tribes’ Long Fight For Share of Colorado River Water Nears Resolution in Congress – Daily Independent

Judge Makes Ruling in Copper World Mine Right-of-Way Case – KOLD

Willcox Wants Solutions to Stop Wells From Drying, After Digging Deeper Wells – KGUN9 News

Arizona is a Step Closer to Its 1st Urban National Wildlife Refuge. Here’s What’s Next – AZ Central

In the ‘Wild West’ of Groundwater Use, Hobbs Hears About Dry Wells, Ground Fissures – Arizona Republic

Hobbs Willing to Use Administrative Action Over Water – AZPM

In the Willcox and Douglas Groundwater Basins, Residents Bet on Unity to Solve Issues – AZ Central

Op Ed: We Voted to Create Commonsense Water Management Rules. Arizona Ignored Us – AZ Central

Rural Groundwater Resilience Workshops: Application of Interest – Arizona State University Arizona Water Innovation Initiative

Hualapai Tribe Sues Feds Over Lithium Mining Project Near Sacred Spring – Navajo-Hopi Observer

Water Treaty Between Mexico and U.S. Faces Biggest Test in 80 Years – NPR

Senate committee approves permitting, grid package

Environmental Groups Join Tribes to Protest Northern AZ Uranium Mine – ABC News 15 Phoenix

Raising Chiles or Raising Questions Over Arizona Water, Ed Curry Has ‘Skin in the Game’ – Arizona Republic

Arizona Lawmakers Rally Behind Hudbay’s Copper World Project, Eye Economic Revival – Hoodline Phoenix

Arizona Governor Negotiates Pause in Hauling of Uranium Ore Across Navajo Nation – Newsbreak/Daily Independent

Cochise County Comprehensive Plan

Cochise Lake Grant – Arizona Range News

Arizona Legislators Push $5 Billion Initiative for Tribal Water Rights – Navajo-Hopi Observer

Bringing The Supply Chain Home – MAX Power’s Critical Minerals’ Portfolio

Former Cameco Chairman Neil McMillan Joins MAX Power As Senior Strategic Advisor

Solutions to Arizona’s Water Challenges: What Can We Do? – University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center

MAX Power and Larin Engineering Launch USA Natural Hydrogen Search in Texas

MAX Power Launches USA Natural Hydrogen Strategic Alliance With Leading European Engineering Firm

Clean Energy Is Coming To Cochise County, And It’s Bringing More Jobs – K101

Arizona Republican Bills Were Not Real Solutions to Our Water Crisis – AZ Central

Groundwater Declines in the U.S. Southwest – NASA Earth Observatory

Controversial Southern Arizona Manganese Mine Gets $20 Million From the Feds. Here’s Why – AZ Republic

Arizonans Want State Leaders to Take Action to Protect Vital Groundwater Supplies – PR Newswire

Letter to Governor Hobbs From Cochise Groundwater Stewards Urging Veto of SB 1221

Arizona Conservation Groups Pleased with Biden’s Move to Protect Public Lands – Kiowa County Press

New Arizona Law Set to Close Loophole Allowing Mines in Neighborhoods – Arizona Republic

New Study Warns Arizona Uranium Mine Could Put Water at Risk, but State Officials Say It’s Unlikely – KJZZ

Groundwater Regulation Weaknesses Exploited by Industrial-Scale Agriculture – Arizona Digital Free Press

ADWR Team Steps up to Provide Analysis of Groundwater Supplies in Every Arizona Basin – Arizona Department of Water Resources

Morning Scoop: Groundwater in Rural Arizona – Its Importance to Communities and How We Can Manage This Essential Resource – Arizona Capitol Times

The Largest Landowner in Arizona Owns a Ridiculous 750,000 Acres – Newsbreak

Griffin Supports Bill to Create New Groundwater Designation – Herald Review

People of Red Mountain: Life Over Lithium (a short film) – YouTube

Hobbs Vetoes Republican Legislation on Corporate Farms Using Groundwater

Agriculture & Water in the West: A Community Takes Charge – YouTube

Mining Operations Raises Concerns About Transporting Uranium Across Arizona Roadways – Arizona’s Family

New Study Warns Arizona Uranium Mine Could Put Water at Risk, but State Officials Say It’s Unlikely – Fronteras

The Massive Copper Mine That Could Test the Limits of Religious Freedom – Grist

San Carlos Apache Tribe Requests United Nations to Demand the U.S. Protects Oak Flat – The Gila Herald

Here’s Why Arizonans See BLM Rule as Key to Future for Public Lands – AZ Big Media

Video: How inflation Has Impacted Farming in Arizona – KTAR.com

ArcGIS Online Imagery Capabilities Help Detect and Analyze Land Subsidence in Arizona | Spring 2024 – ArcNews

Lithium Scarcity Pushes Carmakers Into the Mining Business | Business – Herald Review

Arizona’s Natural Resource Conservation District Operations Handbook

National Natural Landmarks – National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)

Press Statement on BLM Critique of Resolution Copper Final Environmental Impact Statement – Arizona Mining Reform Coalition

Are Lithium-Ion Batteries Recyclable? Yes Or No? – CleanTechnica

Does the World Have Enough Lithium for Batteries? – Popular Mechanics

Lithium Liabilities – The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism

Arizona’s Aquifer Protection Permit (APP) Compliance Assistance – ADEQ

Attorney General Kris Mayes visits Cochise County to Discuss Groundwater Supply – KGUN9

‘We Don’t Want it ruined’: Cochise County Residents Oppose the Potential Lithium Mine in the Willcox Playa – MSN

Running Dry: Arizona’s Groundwater Crisis – KGUN9

Mining Companies Say They Have a Better Way to Get Underground Lithium, but Skepticism Remains

A Mega-Dairy is Transforming Arizona’s Aquifer and Farming Lifestyles – High Country News

The Environment – News, Feature Articles & Analysis – KCRW

How Does Microchip Manufacturing Impact Arizona’s Water Supply – Arizona Big Media