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Posted inAccountability

State Pension Fund is Helping a Middle Eastern Firm Export Arizona’s Precious Groundwater

by Nathan Halverson August 10, 2023August 10, 2023

The state’s retirement system invested heavily in a private land deal that allowed a foreign company to effectively ship Arizona’s scarce water supply overseas.

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The Great Arizona Water Grab

Portrait of steven rascón by Nathan Halverson, Michael Montgomery, Ike Sriskandarajah, Cynthia Rodriguez, Nikki Frick, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Claire Mullen, Steven Rascón, Zulema Cobb, Taki Telonidis, Brett Myers, Al Letson, Amanda Pike and David Ritsher July 29, 2023August 15, 2023

A surprising group of investors is fueling a global scramble for water in the most unlikely of places – the Arizona desert. As wells run dry, there’s a race for profits.

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