Author: George Edelman

Environment

Communities in Arizona are Sinking Due to Groundwater Drilling by Saudi-Owned Farms

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Arizona, despite taking measures to address water overuse in October, continues to grapple with the consequences of extensive groundwater drilling over several years.  The aftermath includes properties sinking in regions like McMullen Valley, with communities now situated three feet or more below their 1991 levels. A significant portion of this subsidence, nearly a foot, occurred since 2015, coinciding with the commencement of corporate drilling for groundwater. Al Dahra has Sunk Wenden, AZ by Four Feet Al Dahra Agriculutre/Wikimedia Commons The impact is not uniform across the state, and some areas, such as the town of Wenden, witnessed more severe consequences.…

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