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In her State of the State speech, Katie Hobbs committed to protecting the state’s groundwater supplies in the face of opposition from Arizona’s powerful farm lobby.

PHOENIX—Entering her second year in office, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs again declared water a top issue for her administration during Monday’s State of the State address, framing it as a bipartisan issue in need of new solutions as the state looks to address drought brought on by climate change and overconsumption.

Arizona Governor Vows to Update State’s Water Laws

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Alabama’s Self-Proclaimed ‘AI Watchman’ Unseats Incumbent Public Service Commissioner

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Jim Zeigler first served on the body nearly 50 years ago. Now the Republican is hoping his opposition to data centers will stave off a Democratic victory in November.

MOBILE, Ala.—Jim Zeigler didn’t have much time to celebrate.

Alabama’s Self-Proclaimed ‘AI Watchman’ Unseats Incumbent Public Service Commissioner

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Alabama Governor Names Four New PSC Members, Including Its First Two Black Appointees

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Gov. Kay Ivey announced the appointments as a first step under new legislation expanding the state’s utilities regulator from three to seven seats in 2027.

The Alabama Public Service Commission has never had a Black commissioner in its 145-year history, but that’s about to change.

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‘We Just Want Clean Water’: Residents Sue a North Carolina County Over Landfill Contamination

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The lawsuit alleges the county has known since at least 2023 that the landfill is leaching PFAS, a family of forever chemicals, into drinking water.

This story was published by the Border Belt Independent in collaboration with Inside Climate News.

‘We Just Want Clean Water’: Residents Sue a North Carolina County Over Landfill Contamination

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