Arizona limits future home-building in Phoenix area due to lack of groundwater
by Oliver Milman and agency from on (#6C14M)
Action set to slow population growth for one of the most rapidly expanding areas of the US amid megadrought'
The state of Arizona has restricted future home-building in the Phoenix area due to a lack of groundwater, based on projections showing that wells will run dry under existing conditions.
The action by the Arizona department of water resources on Thursday is set to slow population growth for the Phoenix region, the state capital, home to 4.6 million people and one of the most rapidly expanding areas of the United States.
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