In her first State of the State address just over a year ago, Gov. Katie Hobbs was unequivocal about her commitment to tackling one of the state’s greatest challenges: our dwindling water supply.
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For Star subscribers: A new new draft of a proposal that drew national headlines last year would allow groundwater to be used for new subdivisions when mixed with renewable water
Most of the plans will cost a bundle, but backers say they ll offer "drought proof" water to guard against future Colorado River cutbacks to Arizona. But one environmental group urges
In her State of the State speech, Katie Hobbs committed to protecting the state’s groundwater supplies in the face of opposition from Arizona’s powerful farm lobby.