Mother Jones
•Arizona Sues Saudi-Owned Farm Draining Groundwater in the Desert
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Saudi -owned farm uses billions of gallons of groundwater to irrigate the desert to grow hay, which it then ships back to the Middle East to feed dairy cows.
The Saudi operation first came to light in a 2015 investigation by the Center for Investigative Reporting .
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes told CIR last year that she was considering suing to stop the damage.
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