US: Judge sides with developers challenging Arizona groundwater regulations.
PHOENIX — New recent court rulings could open the door for more housing to be built in high-demand areas at the edge of the Valley, despite state concerns over long-term groundwater reliance.
Monday, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott Blaney struck down a rule by the Arizona Department of Water Resources that provides a path for developers to gain the necessary 100-year groundwater assurance designation to build in otherwise unattainable areas.
