Facing Drought, Western States Seek to Deny Groundwater to Foreigners

Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of climate change. Just off an arid stretch of highway in western Arizona, a Saudi dairy company pumps unrestricted amounts of groundwater from underneath its fields, uses it to grow thousands of acres of alfalfa and ships the bales of … Continue reading Facing Drought, Western States Seek to Deny Groundwater to Foreigners