Federal officials have tentatively signed off on the settlement. The agreement, however, also must be approved by several federal agencies, with the federal approval process expected to take about 4-6 weeks. Because the agreement is meant to settle the lawsuit Arizona filed against the federal government in 1995, U.S. District Judge Earl Caroll, who has presided over the lawsuit, also must approve. The final step will be drafting a bill for congressional approval. AWR accepts news, announcements and other information from all organizations concerned with water.
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