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Arizona's rural groundwater has been pumped and depleted without being checked or regulated, putting a strain on the dozens of communities that depend on it as part of their livelihood.
The proposal from Gov. Katie Hobbs panel is stricter than those tried and failed in past Arizona Legislatures. But both sides agree the water problem is urgent.