Protecting our Water and Climate

We have to prepare for a hotter, drier future by protecting our water for future generations. 

Through smart water management and targeted infrastructure investments, I’m working to secure the future of our water supply--and even lower your energy costs in the process. To effectively fight against climate change, we’ve all got to work together. I’ve partnered with Republicans to better combat drought and boost wildfire recovery efforts in the West. 

I’m leading legislation to allocate emergency funding and cooling resources during extreme heat events and to lower your energy costs by investing in hydropower technology. Just this past year, I’ve secured more than $11.9 million in federal funding for our communities, much of it for Arizona water infrastructure .

More on Protecting our Water and Climate

Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Authorize Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement
Legislation introduced to ratify Yavapai-Apache Nation water rights settlement
October 10, 2024
In The News

By Shondiin Silversmith/AZ Mirror

An Arizona congressional delegation introduced bipartisan legislation to ratify and fund the Yavapai-Apache Nation's Water Rights Settlement Agreement. The agreement would resolve the tribe's water rights claims and bring additional water supplies to the Verde Valley and the tribe.

Issues: Protecting our Water and Climate
For Southern Paiute Tribe, water settlement will bring land for a permanent home
October 10, 2024
In The News

By Arlyssa D. Becenti/AZ Central

For the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, the Northeastern Indian Water Rights Settlement Act means more than water — it means finally claiming land they can call home.

Issues: Protecting our Water and Climate
$19M in federally funded water infrastructure projects set to begin in Arizona
October 10, 2024
In The News

By Serena O'Sullivan

Published: Jun 10, 2024 at 9:22 AM MST

PHOENIX — Several new Arizona water infrastructure projects are officially ready for construction, authorities announced.

"Water is arguably the most important issue facing the future of Arizona," Rep. Greg Stanton told KTAR News 92.3 FM's Arizona's Morning News on Monday.

Issues: Modernizing our Infrastructure Protecting our Water and Climate
State leaders approve new water projects in Tempe, other parts of Arizona
October 10, 2024
In The News
By AZFAMILY
 
Published: Jun. 10, 2024 at 4:46 PM MST
 
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton and the U.S.
Issues: Modernizing our Infrastructure Protecting our Water and Climate
Stanton announces more funding for Arizona water infrastructure projects
October 10, 2024
In The News

By Greg Hahne

Published: June 11, 2024 at 3:21 PM MST

Congressman Greg Stanton says more funding for water infrastructure projects is coming to Arizona.

The $20 million will be dispersed to multiple cities. For example, Tempe will use the money for its Kyrene Reclamation Plant and Flagstaff will use it to create a water retention basin to protect a school from floods related to wildfires.

Issues: Modernizing our Infrastructure Protecting our Water and Climate
Gila River Indian Community solar panel-over-canal project powers up on a hot October day
October 9, 2024
In The News

SACATON – In the heart of Sacaton, located south of Phoenix, the Gila River Indian Community received nearly $6 million in funds from the Biden administration in 2023 to create a renewable energy plan involving the construction of solar panels over the Casa Blanca Canal.

Issues: Protecting our Water and Climate
Stanton Legislation Improving Emergency Response to Extreme Heat Advances in Bipartisan Vote
September 20, 2024
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Wednesday advanced Arizona Rep. Greg Stanton's Extreme Weather and Heat Response Modernization Act in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. The legislation, introduced with Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada, would empower the Federal Emergency Management Agency to better address extreme heat and to provide communities with more resources, including cooling centers, to keep people safe during extreme heat events.
Issues: Protecting our Water and Climate
Stanton, Chavez-DeRemer Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Dedicate Federal Disaster Funding for Extreme Heat Events
August 1, 2024
Press Release
PHOENIX-Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure communities impacted by extreme heat receive timely federal assistance. H.R. 9092, the Heat Management Grant Assistance Act, would amend the Stafford Act to provide federal assistance for extreme heat events, and create a special federal grant program for local communities to access needed resources for heat response and recovery.
Issues: Confronting Government Corruption Protecting our Water and Climate
As Phoenix Hits Record High Temperatures, Stanton, Titus Introduce Legislation Improving Emergency Response to Extreme Heat
July 12, 2024
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Reps. Greg Stanton and Dina Titus of Nevada this week introduced the Extreme Weather and Heat Response Modernization Act to empower the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to better address extreme heat and to provide communities with more resources, including cooling centers, to keep people safe during extreme heat events.
Issues: Expanding Access to Healthcare Protecting our Water and Climate