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US: Lawmaker introduces bill to rein in Saudi water usage in Arizona

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Congressman Ruben Gallego says Arizona's water and crops 'belong in Arizona, not Saudi Arabia'

US: Lawmaker introduces bill to rein in Saudi water usage in Arizona

A US lawmaker from the state of Arizona has introduced legislation in Congress that would impose a 300 percent tax on the sale of water-intensive crops grown by foreign companies in the state, in a bid to curb the extensive use of water in the drought-stricken state.

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