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There have been cases of recovery in water resources around the globe
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has designed a groundwater model to help evaluate aquifer recharge in the southwestern state of Arizona. The model shows that the Tucson-Graham County valley has the third-highest concentration of groundwater in the contiguous United States. It also shows that aquifers in other parts of the state, including Gila Valley and…
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Again, abortion rights win big in elections
US President Donald Trump has criticised Arizona lawmakers for passing an amendment to the state constitution that bans most abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy. Trump claimed that the amendment would make it more difficult for women in Arizona to get abortion care. He added that it was a “total travesty” of the Constitution…
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Some worry the West’s frigid winter will delay action on the Colorado River
The US federal government has said that California, Arizona and other states should not have to cut 25% of their water usage from the Colorado River because the crisis has been solved. “We can probably create…protect levels with cuts not as big as what she described,” Arizona’s top water official Tom Buschatzke said. The Gila…
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The DOJ is against Arizona for placing shipping containers at the border.
The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state of Arizona over its decision to use shipping containers along the border with Mexico to fill in gaps along the border. The containers “constitute serious public safety risks and environmental harms”, the lawsuit said. The containers stand about 22 feet tall when stacked, welded…
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There is no basis for the hype about Kari Lake.
As many as 12 of the 13 Republican nominees for US federal and state office in Arizona have questioned the results of the 2020 election. They said they are determined to defeat former President Donald Trump’s hand-picked slate of election deniers. The candidates said they’ll not allow their voters to be intimidated by activists who…
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The Arizona Senate race is still undecided.
More than 285,000 voters dropped their ballot off at a polling location in Arizona, US, instead of voting in person or mailing it in. Maricopa County, which has the largest share of voters in the state, faced record-breaking day-of ballot drop offs. Arizona’s state law requires all mail-in and drop-off ballots to be individually signature…
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Two rising stars show how to win in the GOP.
Republican Blake Masters, an ophthalmologist, has defeated Democratic Senator Mark Kelly to secure the party’s nomination to run for the US Senate in the November 3 elections. Masters, who is running as an independent, is facing off against Kelly to represent Arizona’s 9th senate district. The winner of this election will hold the seat for…