‘Water is more valuable than oil’: the corporation cashing in on America’s drought

Photo caption: Queen Creek is one of the fastest growing communities in Arizona and is heavily reliant on groundwater for its water supply. Photo credit: Mario Tama / Getty Images. Article by Maanvi Singh in Cibola and Queen Creek, Arizona. The Guardian – April 16, 2024.

In an unprecedented deal, a private company purchased land in a tiny Arizona town – and sold its water rights to a suburb 200 miles away. Local residents fear the agreement has ‘opened Pandora’s box’

One of the biggest battles over Colorado River water is being staged in one of the west’s smallest rural enclaves. Tucked into the bends of the lower Colorado River, Cibola, Arizona, is a community of about 200 people. […]

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