Jeff Flake

Sen. Flake Questions Dir. Buschatzke at Senate Water & Power Subcommittee Hearing

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Briefing Congress on drought preparedness

Arizona Department of Water Resources Director Tom Buschatzke told a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday that his state’s philosophy on preparing for long-term drought is focused on developing and improving the tools necessary to combat the effects of lengthy dry spells.

Published:August 3, 2017

Arizona Senator Jeff Flake tabbed to head drought-crucial Water & Power subcommittee

Arizona Senator Jeff Flake, who in July won assurances that water stored in Lake Mead would be retained by Arizona, has been named chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power.

The new chairman’s subcommittee is responsible for overseeing federal involvement in a wide swath of water matters of substantial importance to Arizona and the Southwest.

Published:February 2, 2017

Arizona Senator Jeff Flake tabbed to head drought-crucial Water & Power subcommittee

Arizona Senator Jeff Flake, who in July won assurances that water stored in Lake Mead would be retained by Arizona, has been named chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power.

The new chairman’s subcommittee is responsible for overseeing federal involvement in a wide swath of water matters of substantial importance to Arizona and the Southwest.

Published:February 2, 2017

Interior Dept., Sen. Jeff Flake, agree to assuring Arizona water remains Arizona's water

As a result of a compromise agreement with Arizona U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake, the federal Interior Department has pledged that Colorado River water contributed by Arizona to the effort to stabilize Lake Mead will not be released to any other state “without the consensus of all three Lower Basin States.”

Published:July 21, 2016