U.S. Air Force complies with EPA order on PFAS cleanup at Tucson Superfund Site
EPA approves Air Force plan to address PFAS contamination and water safety efforts at Tucson International Airport Superfund Site.
Broken Promises, Contaminated Waters: Uranium mining on the Navajo Nation
An investigation reveals the deadly health toll of uranium mining on Navajo land, where contaminated water and broken promises have left generations fighting for survival.
Why don’t we just fix the Colorado River crisis by piping in water from the East?
The answer is complicated.
Tucson Airport Authority agrees to investigate groundwater pollution under EPA settlement
The agreement will focus on investigating and addressing PFAS pollution stemming from the Tucson International Airport.
Nogales: Reviving Arroyos and Cultivating Water Resiliency
Unchecked urbanization has created water issues in Nogales, Sonora, which the city and researchers on both sides of the border are finding innovative ways to remedy.
“This aquifer is our Colorado River”: Rural residents struggle when corporate farms drill deep for water
From the Governor to the Attorney General, Arizona officials grapple with saving rural water supplies.
The Buzz: Arizona's rural water fight continues
Debate over how to regulate groundwater pumping continue, with some officials calling for immediate action.
Efforts to protect Santa Cruz River gain ground with federal conservation plan
Community leaders and federal officials join forces to safeguard one of America’s most endangered plans
AG Mayes wants approval of new well for Saudi-backed alfalfa farm revoked
Mayes letter to state water department requests action within 10 business days.
Never closer and never farther away: The fight over updating Arizona's rural groundwater law
How a group that was formed to fight the problem resulted in two competing bills, neither of which made it out of the legislature.
Hobbs willing to use administrative action over water
The Governor spent the day in Cochise County meeting with farmers and homeowners.
Saudi-backed farm Fondomonte receives approval for new well on its property
The new well is a sign that the company is growing its Arizona operations despite the loss of state land leases.
Hedge funds and foreign farms get water, rural Arizonans get empty wells
A Saudi presence in La Paz County is already well known. So who else is using the area's water?
The Buzz: Arizona/Saudi relations go back long before Fondomonte
We listen to an episode of AZPM's podcast Tapped that traces the link between the two deserts
From date palms to alfalfa: How Arizona became fertile ground for Saudi farms
What started with a camel handler would grow into a lucrative trade, but eventually ended in exploitation of lax water laws.
