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Tapped

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Frequency: 1 episode/25d. Total Eps: 34

This is Tapped, a podcast that explores the issues of water in the Southwest, from how we get it, to what it means for those who have it... or those who don't.

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Uranium Mining in the Grand Canyon Region: Tribal sovereignty vs. nuclear energy in the climate crisis

Season 3 · Episode 11

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 • Duration 25:46

The costs of uranium mining and nuclear energy on Arizona's tribal nations are often hidden from the broader public. These communities are facing serious threats as their land and water resources become potential casualties in the pursuit of energy. We dive deep into the environmental, cultural, and historical impacts tied to the region's most precious resource—water. Through expert interviews and firsthand accounts, we uncover how this issue challenges the survival of ecosystems, sacred sites, and the health of Indigenous communities, raising urgent questions about the future of water in the Southwest.

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Nogales: Reviving arroyos and cultivating water resiliency

Season 3 · Episode 10

Thursday, September 26, 2024 • Duration 24:07

Scarcity, pollution, flooding, and unchecked urbanization have created water issues in Nogales, Sonora. The city and researchers on both sides of the border are working on innovative ways to remedy.

"This aquifer is our Colorado River": Rural residents struggle when corporate farms drill deep for water

Season 3 · Episode 9

Friday, September 20, 2024 • Duration 25:18

From Governor Katie Hobbs to Attorney General Kris Mayes, Arizona officials grapple with saving rural water supplies.

Never closer and never farther away: The fight over updating Arizona's rural groundwater law

Season 3 · Episode 8

Monday, September 16, 2024 • Duration 23:35

Arizona has no regulations on pumping groundwater in rural areas. The state's governor is trying to modernize its water laws, and the fight over rural groundwater is in the middle of it. So how did the re-introduction of a water policy council that aimed to solve the problem lead to a pair of bills and division amongst its original members?

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Hedge funds and foreign farms get water, rural Arizonans get empty wells

Season 3 · Episode 7

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 • Duration 22:01

Saudi involvement in western Arizona's rural La Paz County is already well known. But they are not the only non-local interest in the area making use of water. Hedge funds, foreign countries, and green energy interests want to turn rural groundwater into dollars, and they have a lot of ideas how to do it.

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From Date Palms to Alfalfa: How Arizona became fertile ground for Saudi farms

Season 3 · Episode 6

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 • Duration 24:51

The history of Arizona's relationship with Saudi Arabia and the Arabian peninsula starts with a pre-Civil-War military program involving camels run by Jefferson Davis. It went on to involve the state's first college professor, an attempt to launch a new cash crop that became a common tree in the state, and much more. All of that lead to the most recent chapter, when monarchs began seeing Arizona as a place to grow thirsty crops like alfalfa as they exploited weak water laws in the state's rural places.

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Two Rivers, One Lifeline: Reclaiming the Santa Cruz across borders

Season 3 · Episode 5

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 • Duration 19:56

US-Mexico collaboration has improved the once polluted and depleted Santa Cruz River. Challenges like flooding and wastewater management persist, requiring new infrastructure and funding. Despite progress, managing water across borders remains ongoing.

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A Crisis Fraught with Possibility: How a massive canal set Arizona up for growth

Season 3 · Episode 4

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 • Duration 22:49

In the 1960s, Arizona was facing a crisis. Its aquifers were depleting and its ground was sinking. That issue prompted a major infrastructure project that would forever change what was possible in the state, a 336 mile system of canals that take a big part of the state's Colorado River water allocation and diverts it to Phoenix and Tucson, as well as farmland in Central Arizona. This week, we look at how the Central Arizona Project came to be, and what it means to the state.

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Toxic Waters: EPA and military clash over Tucson's groundwater cleanup

Season 3 · Episode 3

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 • Duration 32:13

An Arizona mother's loss turned into a national movement to make drinking water safe. Forever chemicals, including PFAS, are tied to cancer and other health problems. Now the race is on to clean up Tucson's water and protect public health.

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Dry but Alive: Rethinking Golf's Green Lawns

Season 3 · Episode 2

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 • Duration 19:23

Arizona has long been a hotspot for golfers looking to keep up their game as weather elsewhere turns cold. But, for just as long, the state has been working to limit water use by golf courses. How much of a part does golf play in Arizona's water issues?

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