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flag Arizona settles with dairy firm over groundwater use, requiring farmland retirement and funding for water access.

flag Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has reached an $11 million settlement with Riverview LLP, a Minnesota-based dairy company operating in Cochise County, over excessive groundwater pumping. flag The agreement requires Riverview to retire 2,000 acres of irrigated farmland over 12 years and establish two funds to support residents and schools affected by declining water levels. flag The funds will help with well replacements, drilling, and water access infrastructure. flag The settlement, a first-of-its-kind in the U.S., comes amid state inaction on rural groundwater protection and follows concerns over falling aquifer levels in the Willcox Basin. flag Riverview acknowledged regional water challenges and committed to sustainability, while the state views the deal as a model for corporate accountability in water-stressed areas.

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