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Hopi Councilman Robinson Honani, who represents Sipaulovi, said ranchers and farmers "are relying on their faith to bring the rain, but it's not coming." The Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, currently under consideration in Congress, could help ensure a more stable water supply on the reservation. Photo by Christopher Lomahquahu | AZCIR

Tribal water settlement aims to repair generations of exclusion

By Christopher LomahquahuJuly 22, 2025July 22, 2025

Is the Saudi Arabian company Fondonomote still leasing Arizona land to grow and export alfalfa?

by Carmela Guaglianone July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

A center pivot sprinkler arm irrigates a field in the Sulphur Springs Valley of Arizona's Cochise County on Feb. 23, 2024. Photo by Brendon Derr | AZCIR

Groundwater regulation weaknesses exploited by industrial-scale agriculture

by Brendon Derr April 23, 2024May 17, 2024

AZCIR groundwater analysis shows consolidated land on a map

Our methods: Groundwater regulation weakness exploited by large farms

by Brendon Derr April 23, 2024April 22, 2024

The sun sets over an Oatman Flats Farm irrigation ditch near Dateland, Ariz., on Nov. 29, 2023. The Dendora Valley sub-basin, where Oatman Flats is located, has experienced a 2-foot drop in groundwater each year for the past 20 years, according to the Kyl Center for Water Policy. Photo by Brendon Derr | AZCIR

Whispers of groundwater regulations spur surges of deeper, higher-capacity wells

by Brendon Derr December 21, 2023January 12, 2024