November 2023: Water Policy Council Status
Governor Hobbs’ Water Policy Council has the goal of coming up with actionable concepts to address water issues before the end of the year. Two major committees carry much of...
October 2023: Staking Claims on Groundwater
The more things change, the more they seem to stay the same. The struggle between agricultural irrigationists and municipal water providers remains as fierce as it has always been. Case...
September 2023: The Ice Caves of Luna
Across our planet, various governments are ramping up space exploration programs. Some wish to prove that they are sophisticated space-faring nations, others wish to show they still have space expertise,...
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),...