得克萨斯州和亚利桑那州的立法者提出了保护地下水、限制抽水和防止公司过度使用的法案。 Texas and Arizona lawmakers propose bills to protect groundwater, limit pumping, and prevent corporate overuse.

得克萨斯州 Stan Gerdes 州代表提出了三项法案,旨在保护土地所有者对地下水的利用,并要求各区就长期计划进行合作。 State Representative Stan Gerdes in Texas filed three bills aiming to protect landowners' access to groundwater and require districts to collaborate on long-term plans. 在亚利桑那州, 民主立法者提议建立五个「农村地下水管理区」, In Arizona, Democratic lawmakers propose creating five "rural groundwater management areas" to limit new pumping and conserve water, gaining some Republican support. 亚利桑那州州长凯蒂·霍布斯还介绍了《农村地下水管理法》,以保护农村地区不被州外公司过度使用,并设立了保护委员会。 Arizona's Governor Katie Hobbs also introduced the Rural Groundwater Management Act to protect rural areas from overuse by out-of-state corporations, establishing councils for conservation.