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Fondomonte halts pumping Arizona groundwater in Butler Valley
Gov. Katie Hobbs announced this week that a controversial Saudi Arabian company has stopped using groundwater storage on some federal land it leases in western Arizona. Last year, Hobbs and the Arizona Land Department canceled or nonrenewed Fondomonte Arizona's four leases on state-run trust land in the Butler Valley, a groundwater basin designated as a […]
Saudi-owned company stops pumping Arizona groundwater on some La Paz County leases
Gov. Katie Hobbs' office announced Thursday that Saudi Arabian-owned Fondomonte has “officially ceased pumping Arizona groundwater in the Butler Valley in western Arizona.” “As a result of a recent inspection, the state Land Office has determined that as of February 15, 2024, Fondomonte is not irrigating any leased land in the Butler Valley,” a statement […]
Video Shows IDF Soldiers Pumping Lead Into Knife-Wielding And Grenade-Tossing Hamas Militant
The Israel Defense Forces on Monday released footage of a Hamas fighter throwing down a grenade and lunging at a soldier with a knife before a soldier shoots him dead. Deadly clashes between IDF paratroopers and Hamas fighters in southern Gaza Strip, Times of Israel report. (Related: Large crowds protest in Gaza to speak out […]
An Arizona town is sinking. Experts blame groundwater pumping
Sinking is a symptom of a larger threat. La Paz County, Arizona — go to town Wendenwest of Phoenix, is a small farming town with lots of green fields. If you go there a year from now, you'll find it's nearly three inches lower than when you first saw it. That's because Wenden, along with […]
One Of The Last Two States Prohibiting Self-Serve Gas Pumping Just Ended Their 72-Year Ban
A bill was signed into law on Friday ending a 72-year moratorium on drivers’ fuel pump rights in Beaver, allowing Oregon residents to pump their own gasoline. Gov. Tina Kotek signed into law a bill giving people the option to fill their own gas or have an attendant fill their car. Associated Press (AP) reported. […]
Pumping Mississippi River water west: solution or dream?
By BRITTNEY J. MILLER – Cedar Rapids Gazette CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Torrential rain waves drenched California into the New Year. Snow cover in the Sierra Nevada has swelled to more than 200% of her normal, and snowfall in other parts of the Colorado River Basin also tends to be above average. Much-needed water […]
Arizona AG vows to stop Saudi farms freely pumping groundwater
Newly elected Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays plans to end land deals with Saudi farm companies in La Paz County. La Paz County, Arizona — Bill Farr doesn’t have to worry about when his well will run low. “I am there now,” he said, leaning against a truck parked near the well. It’s a hunk […]
