By Lauren Schieler | Eloy Enterprise
Arizona has sealed a bittersweet arrangement that addresses how water users would share the pain of a water shortage, a water policy expert says.
And Pinal County farmers will be among the first users to take a cut if there’s a drought declaration.
Arizona lawmakers beat a midnight deadline set by the federal government by just a few hours Thursday, agreeing on a plan to balance drought and water supplies in the Colorado River Basin.