Students and staff at Merrimack Valley High School were halfway through fourth period when a harsh odor permeated classrooms and hallways throughout the two-story brick building, nestled along a wooded area bordering New Hampshire’s capital city of Concord. The scent was potent and nauseating. And it soon caused trouble, as it sickened one person after… >> Read More
(CNN) — Arizona officials announced Thursday the state will no longer grant certifications for new developments within the Phoenix area, as groundwater rapidly disappears amid years of water overuse and climate change-driven drought. A new study showed that the groundwater supporting the Phoenix area likely can’t meet additional development demand in the coming century, officials… >> Read More
A major break in the water main under the portion of Belvedere Avenue between Dixon and Franklin streets left the surrounding blocks without water for much of Memorial Day morning – and the underground erosion from the leak caused a village public works truck to partially fall through the street. Sal Stella, public works director,… >> Read More
Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill Monday that would have required Scottsdale to restore water to Rio Verde Foothills. Why it matters: About 500 Rio Verde Foothills residents have been without reliable access to water since January. The community’s lack of water has attracted national attention and cast doubt on the West’s ability to deal… >> Read More
The Biden administration announced Monday that seven western states had reached an agreement to conserve critical Colorado River system water supplies amid severe drought conditions. The agreement — reached by the so-called Lower Basin states of Arizona, California and Nevada — ensures that at least 3 million acre-feet (maf), or 978 billion gallons, of Colorado… >> Read More