Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego is continuing his push for a new 300 percent excise tax on water-intensive crops grown in drought-stricken regions, despite state officials announcing that a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s largest dairy company, Fondomonte, has stopped pumping Arizona groundwater. The company, which produces alfalfa for export to the Middle East, has ceased tapping an aquifer designated as a future water source for Phoenix and its suburbs to irrigate farmland it leased from the state. Governor Katie Hobbs stated that this move is a new chapter for Arizona’s water future.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
