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Representatives from lower Colorado River basin states, the federal government and tribes sign the new 500+ plan. The deal, formalized at the Colorado River Water Users Association conference in Las Vegas, allocates millions of dollars to help put water back into Lake Mead.

Lower basin states sign deal to put water back in Lake Mead amid dropping levels

Dec 16, 2021 Arizona, California, Nevada, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation are pooling more than $100 million dollars to incentivize reductions in water use.
Aeration tanks at the blue plains sewage treatment plant on the Anacostia River. April 1973.

Sewage crisis hits Mexico beach community

Dec 13, 2021 Sonora's governor promises aid
These endangered jaguars are part of a breeding population located near in Sonora, Mexico .

Wildlife of Southern Arizona

Dec 10, 2021 This week The Buzz talks with experts studying bats, Gila Topminnows and jaguars, and others who focus on how animals move from place-to-place.
The next ride for the UA-developed spectropolarimeter could be aboard a small CubeSat satellite in Earth orbit.

UA doctoral student's satellite gathering upper atmosphere data for climate forecasters

Dec 10, 2021 The self-designed research package went aloft on a high-altitude balloon in August.

Bill would allow Colorado River Indian tribes to lease water to other cities

Dec 6, 2021 The bill comes amid historic low levels in Lake Mead and as Arizona faces a harsh water future.
A file image of the Colorado River in Northern Arizona.

December has arrived but in much of the West, snowfall has not

Dec 4, 2021 In most of Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico, snowpack is only around a quarter or a third of normal.
Oak Flat, east of Superior, Arizona. A company proposes to build one of the world's largest underground copper mines at this location.

Protesters urge Sen. Kelly to support bill to protect sacred Oak Flat

Dec 2, 2021 The land holds religious and cultural significance to Indigenous communities.
Laura Dent had solar panels installed on her home earlier this year through a co-op and says that the process was simple and straightforward.

Nonprofit helps homeowners find good price for solar panels

Dec 2, 2021 The organization is launching its second co-op in Tucson.
A sprawling swath of the West is in drought, with more than 20 years of dryness in the Colorado River basin. Researchers say nearly every indicator of drought is heading in the wrong direction.

Drought monitors paint a bleak picture for the Colorado River

Nov 25, 2021 Four metrics are used to track drought, and they paint a bleak picture
A woman holds a sign opposing early plans for a proposed Interstate 11 outside a public event focused on the corridor in Tucson on May 8, 2019.

Officials approve corridor for part of proposed of new I-11

Nov 17, 2021 Depending on which of two alternatives is chosen, I-11 would track the existing Interstate 10 through Tucson or be routed across desert west of the city.
Visitors take in Colorado River views at Horseshoe Bend outside Page, Arizona.

Infrastructure bill includes billions of dollars for Western water projects

Nov 10, 2021 $300 million will help implement drought contingency plans in the Colorado River Basin.
The Grand Canyon.

US agency decides against flooding Grand Canyon amid drought

Nov 4, 2021 Agency officials said opening the bypass tubes at the Glen Canyon Dam would have reduced the elevation of Lake Powell at a time when it's at historic lows.
Downtown Tucson, Oct. 23, 2019.

Pima County considers permit for company that will emit trace amounts of cancerous gas

Nov 3, 2021 The company previously violated air quality laws in Georgia
The Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness west of Safford.

Ranch near Aravaipa Creek now in public hands

Nov 2, 2021 Trust for Public Land says move will protect area once eyed for weapons testing.
The proposed site of the Rosemont Copper mining project is in the Santa Rita Mountains in Southern Arizona.

State OK's open-pit mine site's reclamation plan near Tucson

Oct 31, 2021 Opponents argued that Hudbay Minerals Inc. didn’t address major issues.
File image of monsoon rain in Saguaro National Park.

Interior Department releases Indian Youth Service Corps Program draft guidelines

Oct 29, 2021 The department said the Indigenous youth corps will work on conservation projects in public, tribal and Hawaiian lands.

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