Western states that rely on the shrinking Colorado River have struggled for years to agree to cuts. Arizona was among the states that came to an agreement in May and has asked residents to cut back. The Washington Post found Arizona has let a Saudi firm pump water unchecked for years. But since 2015, Arizona has let a Saudi Arabian firm use water largely unchecked. While the extent of water usage by a Saudi company for alfalfa exports has sparked controversy in Arizona, others have pointed out that the state's water problems go well beyond that.

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