State unveils draft legislation to create surface water protections
The process comes after the Trump administration's rollback of Clean Water Act protections.
State shares framework for new surface water quality protections
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is working on regulations to fill the gap left by changes to the Clean Water Act.
DHS marks milestone as wall construction severs wildlife corridors
New border wall construction is nearly done in some of the most environmentally sensitive areas in Arizona.
After Clean Water Act change, uncertainty reigns over water protections
The Trump administration's revision of which waterways are protected creates regulatory uncertainty, especially in arid places.
Border wall groundwater pumping threatens to push endangered species to 'brink of extinction'
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials worry water pumping will deplete the San Bernardino Valley springs and aquifer.
'A worst-case scenario': Leaks, dust, water pumping and drought plague Quitobaquito
Border-hugging spring and its pond are sacred to Hia C-ed O'odham and the Tohono O'odham communities
Arizona housing growth tees up opportunity for water investors
As Central Arizona booms, Phoenix exurbs are looking to rural areas for more water.
Defense Department cuts funding for border wall section in Yuma
A court document pulls funding for a 7-mile stretch that would have crossed tribal land.
The great white whale, sighted in Tucson!
Also on Arizona Spotlight: A conversation with ecologist Brad Lancaster; and the series "Youth Crossing Gender Borders" begins.
Proposed Clean Water Act changes will mean uncertainty, loss of protections for Arizona waterways
The Trump administration is implementing a new rule defining which waterways are regulated under the act.
CAP shutdown might produce cloudy water
Annual maintenance shifts Tucson Water to local wells.
Environmental groups call on Arizona to close uranium mine
The groups cite flooding of the mine that threatens to contaminate drinking water.
Monitor: Pima County is Drought-Free, for Now
The spell will not last long as the temperatures rise.
Wildflowers Show Off Their Colors Around Arizona
Fall and winter rains provided a necessary resource for brilliant blooms.
The Drought Plan and Water Conservation
As the second and final deadline looms, we revisit the drought contingency plan with a focus on water conservation.
