Arizona Announces Phoenix Area Can’t Grow Further on Groundwater

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Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Thursday that the state would allow no future development in the Phoenix area that relies on groundwater, forcing developers and cities to turn to other costly sources.

PHOENIX—The nation’s fifth-largest city and surrounding metropolitan area is officially tapped out of groundwater, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Thursday, adding another item to the state’s long list of water woes.

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