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Kyl, McCain talk water with tribal leaders
U.S. Sens. Jon Kyl and John McCain met with Navajo and Hopi leaders in Tuba City Thursday to discuss a proposed water settlement, a deal that has divided both tribes. About 300 protesters converged on...
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Worsening drought clear in maps
Here’s further evidence that Arizona’s drought depened steadily over the last year. The National Weather Service in Flagstaff paired the latest drought monitor map from the National Drought Mitigation...
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Throwing out the first quagga of the season
Authorities at Lake Powell intercepted an unknown number of adult quagga mussels trying to hitch a ride into the water at Bullfrog Marina Wednesday, the first such discovery of the year. The boat,...
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Two AZ snails earn protected status
The Three Forks springsnail and the San Bernardino springsnail, two of Arizona’s smallest native species are now protected under the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service added the...
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Mohave County sues feds over mining ban
Mohave County sued the federal government on Tuesday over a decision to prevent new mining claims on about 1 million acres of public land near Grand Canyon National Park. The lawsuit claims that...
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Visit national parks free this week
First, a disclaimer. I am a lifelong fan of national parks. Yellowstone was my first, back when bears roamed the roadsides in search treats. A confession: I caught holy heck when I rolled down the...
View ArticleDrought: Denver asks residents to cut water use
After a dry winter and a windy spring, the Denver Board of Water Commissioners has declared a Stage 1 drought and is asking customers to voluntarily reduce water use by 10 percent. In a resolution, the...
View ArticleTribe, enviro groups can defend uranium ban
A federal judge will allow an Arizona Indian tribe and four conservation groups to intervene in a lawsuit seeking to overturn a federal ban on uranium mining on public land near Grand Canyon National...
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Lake Mead mussels a threat, states say
Power providers in four Western states want the federal government to help stop the flow of quagga mussels from Lake Mead into other rivers and reservoirs, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. The...
View ArticleGreenzone: Less snow in Utah, a green divide
Rising temps shrink snowpack in Utah Rising temperatures are turning snow into rain in the Utah mountains, a new study has concluded, a change that could leave reservoirs with less water for use during...
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