The overall goal is to reduce groundwater overdraft, a condition in which more water is drawn from a well or aquifer than is being replaced.

Gov. Hobbs said the legislation is meant to protect Arizona communities’ groundwater from being over-pumped by out-of-state ...

Some insurers may be more willing to cover houses if the owners try to reduce wildfire risks, say insurance experts.

The proposal would divvy up the San Carlos Irrigation Project's customers and infrastructure, and redistribute it to ...

Arizona Democrats and local Republican officials championing a plan to protect rural groundwater are urging GOP lawmakers at ...

The "Rural Groundwater Management Act" would create new agencies to conserve water, Hobbs said during a news conference.

Katie Hobbs has called on the Legislature to pass a bill to create a Rural Groundwater Management Act to protect five basins across the state.

Backed by elected officials from rural areas, Democratic lawmakers unveiled a plan they say would provide protections against groundwater drying up.

Arizona Democrats have proposed a bill that would regulate groundwater pumping in rural areas. The bill would create local councils to manage groundwater and aims to reduce overdraft by at least 50%.