Arizona Restricting Phoenix Construction As Groundwater Dries Up—Gov. Assures ‘Water Future Is Secure’
Keuangan Arizona Membatasi Konstruksi Phoenix Saat Air Tanah Mengering—Gov. Menjamin Masa Depan Air Aman 2 menit yang lalu Berita Bitcoin Ethereum Garis atas Arizona officials announced Thursday the state will restrict the development of future housing projects in the Phoenix region due to a diminishing supply of groundwater, signaling a potentially drastic change for an area that has been a hot spot of population growth for years but faces growing impacts from the effects of climate change. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) assured Arizonans would not run out of water. (AP Photo/Matt York) Hak Cipta 2023 The Associated Press. Seluruh hak cipta Fakta-fakta kunci Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) revealed in a news conference Thursday that a study of the Phoenix metropolitan areas groundwater conditions showed the region will experience an unmet demand for groundwater resources. The state of Arizona will allow approved developments to continue but future communities or developers that have not yet received approval will be required to identify alternate water sources for new developments, proving to the state they can provide an assured 100-year water supply from a source other than groundwater, according to the Arizona Department of Water Resources. Hobbs emphasized in a Untaian Twitter Thursday the move does not mean theres a threat to the