Tag: Arizona
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Arizona’s Gila River Indian Community moves forward with first solar canal project in the US
The project aims to reduce evaporative water losses and minimize water use for power generation. Photo: Courtesy of the Gila River Indian Community In an effort to address the ongoing drought affecting the Southwest, the Gila River Indian Community is taking an innovative step forward by launching its Solar Canal Project to construct the country’s…
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State agency proposing use of recycled water to meet demands
The Central Arizona Project provides a steady supply of Colorado River water from Parker Dam to the Phoenix metropolitan area. But under a plan by state officials, the region’s reliance on river water and groundwater could be diminished with purified effluent. Cronkite News ADEQ could lay ground rules for recycled, purified water program to address…
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‘If there’s no water, what’s the point?’ Female farmers in Arizona – a photo essay
Anastasia Rabin ranches on a 16-acre piece of land in Cochise County. But what will she do out here without water? Photograph: Audra Mulkern Arizona has the highest proportion of female farmers – but conditions in this dry desert landscape aren’t easy, and rural isolation has created a tapestry of challenges. By 9am, it’s already…
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Tribal water infrastructure needs more than one-time fix, senators told
Photo: Brian Bennon, a water expert with the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, told a Senate hearing that funding for water infrastructure is good but that it needs to be supplemented by funding for operation and maintenance if the systems are to last. The infusion of federal money for infrastructure projects is a welcome first…
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Hualapai Tribe celebrates solar array, water rights victory
Photo: Hualapai tribal members open the celebration with music and dancing. The Hualapai Tribe held a celebration on Wednesday in honor of the completion of a new solar array, and a recent water rights victory. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, the celebration took place on the Hualapai reservation at Grand Canyon West, home of the famous…
