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Over environmental advocates' objections, a panel of judges ruled the U.S. Forest Service didn’t violate federal law by failing to consider the effects of livestock on the endangered Mexican gray wolf population.

Instead of sealing four wells in 2023, the ranchers argue, a federal judge could have issued a less harsh injunction based on the assumption that no more than 2.6% of the water pumped by the wells comes from the Gila River.

Critics of the White House’s hostile immigration policies took over the Arizona Capitol on Monday as part of a national day of protest, the latest in a series of public demonstrations.

The committee also voted in support of two bills that would allow groundwater pumping regulations in protected areas to be lifted in groundwater basins recovered to previous levels.

Climate scientists say increasing global temperatures have driven soil moisture in the Southwest below a critical point, creating a positive feedback loop of hotter and drier conditions.

Many of Trump’s fellow Republicans represent states that reap big benefits from the IRA, and some have openly vowed defiance if necessary to protect the law.

Decades of drought and development mean there's even less water in the Colorado River to go around to numerous thirsty stakeholders.

Uncertainty has settled in regarding the river's future as climate change and increased development have reduced water flow over the years.

The Colorado River Basin connects over tens of millions of people in the Western U.S. and Mexico with water for drinking, irrigation and hydroelectricity.

Wine growers fear that an active water management area will stifle their economic growth without addressing the root causes of over pumping. But those with dried wells and cracked foundations say the community has run out of options.