Governor Ducey Vetoes SB 1268 and SB 1400
The Arizona hydrological community is breathing a collective sigh of relief today. Citing a need to ensure the "certainty and sustainability" of Arizona water supplies, Governor Ducey just vetoed two...
Government Goings-On: Shortage Negotiations
— Alan Dulaney A deal is brewing on the Colorado River. For over a year, Arizona, Nevada, California, and the Bureau of Reclamation have been quietly meeting in Washington and...
Government Goings-on: The Final Tally
— Alan Dulaney There were a few moments this dry winter when I dreamed that clear thinking had magically enlightened the Arizona Legislature, and that in the arena of water...
Update on HB 2613
From our friends at AIPG / AEG Arizona Section: Here is a brief update of where we are regarding the deregulation of geologists as originally proposed in HB 2613. Yesterday, the bill...
Government Goings-on: To Kill a Board
— Alan Dulaney Note: Since this article was published, geologists have been removed from the bill. Read an update as of March 4, 2016, here. A movement is apparently growing...
Government Goings-On: Sierra Vista Strikes Back
by Alan Dulaney Last month, I described the lawsuit brought by BLM and other plaintiffs against ADWR over the issuance of a Designation of Adequate Water Supply to Pueblo del...
Government Goings On: Cochise County and the Law
—Alan Dulaney Back in June 2013, this column described two property owners in Cochise County who objected to a decision by ADWR to issue a Designation of Water Adequacy to...
Government Goings-On: Arizona Town Hall
—Alan Dulaney Recently the Arizona Town Hall spent 3 days talking about water. The theme was “Keeping Arizona’s water glass full.” The makeup of the Town Hall wasn’t just a...