August 2023: The Water – Power Nexus
We have learned over the last century that modern civilization cannot thrive in the desert without power to move water, and power cannot be generated without water. Water and power...
July 2023: Supreme Court Rules on Rights
On June 22, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its 48-page decision in the case of Arizona et.al. vs Navajo Nation et. al. In a split (5–4)...
June 2023: When Is a Deal Not Such a Deal?
On May 22, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) announced with much fanfare that they had received a letter from the three Lower Basin states of Arizona, California, and Nevada. The...
May 2023: Federal Actions on PFAS
On April 13, Kirk Craig (Geosyntec and ASU) gave a talk at the monthly meeting of the Environmental Professionals of Arizona, an organization with goals similar as AHS. Attendance was...
April 2023: Are We There Yet?
A monthly column by Alan Dulaney. For this month only, we're making Government Goings-on available to the public. Enjoy! For much of late 2022 and most of 2023 (to date),...
March 2023: Water Legislation
All of the bills that could be introduced in this session of the Arizona Legislature have been dropped. Bills that received a hearing are still alive; however, any bills that...
February 2023: Proposals to Shift Policy Direction
Despite the rancor that accompanies the partisanship in the Arizona Legislature, there are several bills that propose to shift direction in water policy, particularly for rural Arizona. Rural groundwater issues...
January 2023: Rapids Ahead for 2023
It is amazing how most people (but definitely not hydrologists) only wake up to imminent danger at the last moment.