Tag: Arizona
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Millions of Americans have never been this hot in October as historic heat wave hits
People cross the road amid hot weather in Covina, California, on Wednesday. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images CNN — Millions of people in the West are experiencing a dangerous and historic October heatwave with temperatures so extreme they’d be considered hot during the peak of summer. The heat has been so potent the United States soared…
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U.S. Green Hydrogen Power Plants Eyed for Water-Stressed Areas
ChatGPT & DALL-E generated panoramic image. As the federal government pours billions into hydrogen production to lower greenhouse gas emissions, critics worry water shortages in the Southwest could worsen. Armed with bright green shovels, executives from the Australian mining giant Fortescue broke ground in May on a green hydrogen plant outside of Buckeye, Arizona, in an area…
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Lower Basin Colorado River consumptive use is lowest in 40 years
Average Colorado River consumptive use for the Lower Basin states has been steadily decreasing over the past decade. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has released the 2023 Colorado River Accounting and Water Use Report, which states the most recent Colorado River consumptive use volumes for Arizona, California and Nevada. Congratulations to the water users in Arizona,…
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EPA narrows in on PFAS regulations, Tucson hopes for federal priority
Alisa Reznick/KJZZ — Kaulana Breitenbach, water quality specialist for the Marana Water Department, shows a sample of the activated charcoal used to filter out PFAS particles from the water. The treatment plant began using the carbon system in 2021. PFAS are a group of widely-used, human-made chemicals linked to health issues like cancer and thyroid…
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Reform water laws to include the environment
Arizona officials are proud of their 1980 state water policy. The Arizona Groundwater Management Act (GMA), after many earlier attempts, was approved only after the federal government threatened to withhold funding for the Central Arizona Project (CAP) unless Arizona controlled groundwater pumping. Without the CAP, California would have claimed “our” Colorado River water and restricted…