Arizona
Foreign companies face mounting criticism for using Arizona water to grow crops for export
PHOENIX – All through the week, we now have highlighted among the issues about Arizona’s water future, and within the western facet of the state, there’s at present rising frustration over a number of foreign-owned companies which have limitless entry to the state’s groundwater.
La Paz County is situated a bit greater than two hours outdoors of the Phoenix space. The county depends primarily on groundwater, and county residents cannot discover sufficient water.
“Water, for my part, means every thing to this county,” stated La Paz County Supervisor Holly Irwin.
Irwin has lived in La Paz County for almost 30 years, and he or she has spent about half that point as one of many county supervisors. She stated wells within the space lately started to dry up, and landowners are spending tens of 1000’s of {dollars} to dig their wells deeper and deeper, as a way to faucet into the groundwater under.
Whereas a lot of Arizona has guidelines in place to guard groundwater use, La Paz County is an exception. It’s one thing that Irwin believes makes the realm engaging to giant companies, Like Saudi-based Fondomonte.
“With none regulation, they will simply pump till the aquifer goes dry,” stated Irwin.
In 2014, Fondomonte bought 10,000 acres (about 4,046.86 hectares) of farmland in Vicksburg, which included unique rights to the water under. The corporate acknowledged they’re utilizing the land to develop alfalfa, a water-intensive crop, that might be was hay and shipped again to the Center East to feed a rising dairy enterprise.
Irwin does not consider the farm, in addition to different foreign-owned farms close by, are paying their fare share for the groundwater they’re utilizing, and he or she just isn’t alone.
“What’s taking place proper now in La Paz County, is an absolute steal,” stated Rep. Ruben Gallego (D). “They’re stealing this water, they usually’re doing so at a less expensive charge than a U.S. Firm can be doing proper now.”
Rep. Gallego has launched the Home Water Safety Act, which might impose a 300% excise tax on overseas companies who manufacture, produce or import water-intensive crops in areas of the U.S. which can be in the midst of a drought.
“What that does is it hopefully makes a few of these corporations notice that there isn’t a financial sense for them to do that,” stated Rep. Gallego.
Even when the invoice will get by means of Congress, it might solely be a drop within the bucket, as each Rep. Gallego and Irwin says it is as much as the state to make the primary transfer in defending Arizona’s water.
“It is time to safe and modernize Arizona’s water provide by higher conserving and managing our water, and upgrading our infrastructure,” stated Governor-elect Katie Hobbs.
Governor-elect Hobbs says the state’s looming water disaster might be a high precedence in her first days in workplace. She is promising to audit and examine any water deal between Arizona and the Saudi corporations who’re counting on the state’s water to develop their crops.
“It is time to maintain companies accountable who wish to give our water away to overseas governments like Saudi Arabia., as a result of we want that water right here for our households and companies,” stated Hobbs.
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Christmas is over, but the stores and malls are busy one day later—shoppers either returning gifts that weren’t quite right or spending some of that holiday cash.
“A lot of the stores we went to, you had to wait in lines just to get from one store to the other,” said Jeannie Mac. “It was pretty busy.”
When you think of holiday shopping, you often think of items flying off the shelves.
“There are a lot of discounts at target, 50% off all decorations. You’d be surprised. The shelves are a little empty,” said shopper Joseph Caruana.
But the day after Christmas, many of those items end up back in-store. This year, returns are expected to add up to 17% of all merchandise sales, according to a recent report by the National Retail Federation. It’s about $890 billion in returned unneeded or unwanted gifts.
However, not everyone was there for returns or exchanges.
“Everyone enjoyed the presents, so didn’t have to return anything, thankfully,” said Max Miely.
Many people Arizona’s Family spoke with were mainly there looking to spend their holiday money, including Jenn Neild, who was visiting from Canada.
“We’re just looking around for some post Christmas deals, Boxing Day deals,” she said.
Boxing Day is traditionally a holiday similar to Black Friday, celebrated in the U.K. and Canada.
It was a good opportunity for shoppers who came out ready to use their holiday gift cards or, in other cases, to claim their Christmas gifts.
“We just went to go get my cousins ear pierced for her Christmas present and we’re going to be shopping for pajamas and different things,” said Morgan Uperesa, another shopper.
Because Dec. 26 and Dec. 27 are historically the busiest days for returns, the Better Business Bureau advises you to bring any receipts to the store.
If you don’t have one, they say you should know the rules on returns without it.
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ARIZONA — Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon says the progress of running back James Conner has been “good” this week as the team prepares to battle the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17.
Gannon, however, wouldn’t elaborate more on Conner and didn’t reveal if he’d play in Saturday night’s primetime battle.
Conner is dealing with a knee injury suffered in the second half of Week 16’s loss to the Carolina Panthers, a 36-30 overtime defeat that saw Arizona’s postseason dreams officially end.
Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said James Conner’s progression from his knee injury has been “good.”
JG did not go further as to whether or not he’ll be good to go on Saturday. — Tyler Drake (@Tdrake4sports) December 26, 2024
Conner was a limited participant in the two prior practice days for Arizona and if he is again the same for Thursday, it’s likely he’ll officially be ruled questionable when the injury report drops later today.
“We’ll see how he goes throughout the week. I know he wants to play, so we’ll do what’s best for him first and then what’s best for the team,” Gannon said of Conner earlier this week.
Once again, Conner has been one of Arizona’s top players throughout the course of the season, once again eclipsing the 1,000-yard rushing mark as the engine of the Cardinals’ offense.
The ink just dried on Conner’s two-year extension to stay in Arizona, as the running back was set to test the free agent market before the Cardinals re-signed him earlier in the year.
If he can go, Conner hopes to help play the role of spoiler in Los Angeles, as the Rams can win the NFC West with a victory over Arizona and a little help.
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Gunshots reportedly rang out at Terminal 4 of Phoenix Sky Harbor on Christmas night.
Airport officials tell Arizona’s Family that police responded to reports of gunfire around 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday.
One security checkpoint and the PHX Sky Train was temporarily closed as part of the investigation, however the areas have since reopened.
At this time, police have not confirmed if anyone is injured or if anyone has been taken into custody in connection with the shooting.
Arizona’s Family has a crew on scene. Check back for updates
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