Statement from Arizona Chamber President and CEO Danny Seiden on new federal Colorado River operating rules

“We are still working through the details, but today’s decision appears to provide a workable path forward over the next two years and avoids some of the most damaging scenarios our state was facing. That’s a credit to our state’s leaders — Governor Hobbs, Senate President Petersen, House Speaker Montenegro, and the many leaders from both parties who have spoken with one voice and kept this issue from becoming a partisan fight. Arizona has already put real conservation and real cuts on the table, and the work now continues toward a long-term agreement that requires every Basin state to share in the responsibility. Arizona’s business community will continue to support our leaders as they fight for a fair, durable solution that protects our water and our economic future.”

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