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Arizona’s New Governor Takes on Water Conservation and Promises to Revise the State’s Groundwater Management Act

As Gov. Katie Hobbs assumes office, the state is facing drought, diminishing Colorado River water, surging development and unregulated groundwater use in rural areas.

By Wyatt Myskow

Construction continues in October 2022 on a new section of homes at Festival Ranch in Buckeye, Arizona. Future development in the city, 35 miles west of Phoenix, could be imperiled by a lack of water. The flight for aerial photography was provided by LightHawk. Credit: RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images.
Steven Kisiel opens the gate to his 20-acre property in Cochise County, Ariz. on March 1, 2022. When he bought the property over 20 years ago, he didn't expect to have to worry about running water, he said. Credit: Aydali Campa

Two Areas in Rural Arizona Might Finally Gain Protection of Their Groundwater This Year

By Aydali Campa

Ranchers stand by a water tank as they work on a water project to try and get more water to their ranch from a well on June 8, 2021 in Tomales, California. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

California Has Begun Managing Groundwater Under a New Law. Experts Aren’t Sure It’s Working

By Elena Shao

Chardonnay grapevines in the Russian River Valley flood on March 12, 2018, near Sebastopol, California. Credit: George Rose/Getty Images

How Capturing Floodwaters Can Reduce Flooding and Combat Drought

By Liza Gross

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