Welcome to “Government Goings-on,” a Monthly Column by Alan Dulaney
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Alan has been writing the monthly “Government Goings-On” columns for AHS since 2007. A former AHS president and symposium chair / co-chair, Alan served as the City of Peoria’s Water Policy Administrator from 2007 to 2019 before retiring. In that role, he provided regulatory and hydrogeological expertise and represented the City in interactions with CAWCD, SRP, ADWR, Arizona Power Authority, Bureau of Reclamation, and other organizations. Prior to Peoria, Alan worked at ADWR in its Assured and Adequate Water Supply, well drilling permits, and recharge programs. Alan also served as a program supervisor at ADEQ, where he managed the State Lead Unit of the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Section and created the new UST Remedial Actions Unit.
Recent Columns
- November 2024: Rural Groundwater
- October 2024: Colorado River Status
- August 2024: Legislative Fallout
- June 2024: The Waning of Warning Urgency
- May 2024: Colorado River Redux
- April 2024: When Is a Well Not a Well?
- March 2024: Bills Related to Assured Water Supply
- February 2024: Launch of the 2024 Session
- January 2024: Wrapping Up 2023
- December 2023: ADEQ Moves Forward
- November 2023: Water Policy Council Status
- October 2023: Staking Claims on Groundwater
- September 2023: The Ice Caves of Luna
- August 2023: The Water – Power Nexus
- July 2023: Supreme Court Rules on Rights
- June 2023: When Is a Deal Not Such a Deal?
- May 2023: Federal Actions on PFAS
- April 2023: Are We There Yet?
- March 2023: Water Legislation
- February 2023: Proposals to Shift Policy Direction
- January 2023: Rapids Ahead for 2023
- December 2022: Shifting Currents in Personnel and Funding
- November 2022: Like it or Not, Change is Coming to the River
- October 2022: The Calm Before the Storm
- September 2022: Tipping Point
- August 2022: The New WIFA
- July 2022: The Slope Steepens
- June 2022: And Now for Something Completely Different
- May 2022: Bandaids on Bandaids
- April 2022: Anniversary Year