Arizona will halt approvals of new developments that don't plan for alternate water sources.
The new rule applies to the Phoenix area, whose population just topped 5 million in 2022.
The state is also under federal pressure to use less water from the Colorado River.
But regulators won't be approving new developments in areas around Phoenix that depend solely on groundwater supplies.
Hobbs said a study of the project showed that it will require water sources other than groundwater.
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