water conservation

Phoenix Mayor and Climate Mayors Chairperson Kate Gallego and Other Western Mayors Call for Increased Federal and State Assistance with the Colorado River

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Last week, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and other Western Mayors committed to combatting climate change released a document outlining several strategies for the federal government to assist with providing additional water security for western states and cities that rely on the Colorado River. The authors of the document, from the bipartisan organization Climate Mayors (which … Read more

(UPDATED) Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Helps Launch Water Leak-Detection Pilot Program to Further City Conservation Efforts

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Since becoming Mayor of the Fifth Largest City of the Country in 2019, Mayor Kate Gallego and other members of the Phoenix City Council have been constant leaders in addressing water security and conservation efforts. Among some of the measures the Mayor and the City Council have pushed are: Today, the Mayor, along with representatives … Read more

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes Revokes Permits for Saudi Arabia to Pump Thousands of Gallons of Water A Minute for Alfalfa

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Score One for Water Conservation in Arizona. During the 2022 campaign, then-Attorney General Democratic Nominee Kris Mayes continually railed against the lunacy of the then Arizona State Government allowing Saudi Arabia water drilling rights in LaPaz County to irrigate for alfalfa crops. Fast forward to Earth Day weekend, 2023, now Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes … Read more

Arizona’s Water Crisis: ‘The Moment Of Reckoning Is Near’

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Update to Arizona Legislature Is Failing To Address Arizona’s Looming Water Crisis (Updated): The Arizona legislature really only had two priorities to deal with in this legislative session: (1) the school funding cliff that they created last session, and (2) the looming water crisis Arizona faces from a prolonged megadrought due to climate change. [W]hat … Read more