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Groundwater supplies in the Colorado River basin are falling fast. Is there a solution?

The water table below the Wenden Domestic Water Improvement District has dropped 18 feet in two years. (Peter O'Dowd/Here & Now)
The water table below the Wenden Domestic Water Improvement District has dropped 18 feet in two years. (Peter O'Dowd/Here & Now)

Western states like Arizona are considering new laws to regulate pumping from aquifers while keeping growing cities supplied with the water they need to grow in the desert.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd reports.

This segment airs on June 15, 2026. Audio will be available after the broadcast.

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Peter O'Dowd Host-correspondent, Here & Now

Peter O'Dowd is Here & Now’s host-correspondent. When the full-time hosts are off air, Peter steps in to cover the day’s most important stories.

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