Nature and Environment

National Park Service Approves Grand Canyon Pipeline Project

May 10, 2019 About 20,000 people daily rely on the water carried by the current line for drinking, cooking and firefighting.

Grijalva Pushes to Modernize 147-Year-Old Mining Law

May 9, 2019 The U.S. representative from Tucson is spearheading an effort to reform the nation's hard-rock mining laws.

Trump Administration Seeks to Build Border Wall Across Protected Lands

May 8, 2019 Environmental groups say a new wall would further endanger wildlife and habitat along the border.

Coronado National Forest to Increase Recreation Fees

May 7, 2019 Starting later this year, the cost of entrance at sites like Sabino Canyon or Madera Canyon will go up.

Meet the T. Rex Cousin You Could Literally Look Down On

May 7, 2019 The 92-million-year-old relative of the so-called king of the dinosaurs only would have grown to about the size of a toddler.

State Seeks Public Comment on Proposed New Interstate

May 7, 2019 The Arizona Department of Transportation has released its preferred route for a new interstate from the Mexican border to north of Phoenix.

Local Water Utilities Fight Unregulated Contaminants

May 3, 2019 While the EPA weighs regulating the chemicals, Tucson and Marana Water are moving ahead with treatment.

Forecast: More Fire Danger, Later Monsoon

May 1, 2019 While rains are expected later than usual, monsoon is always hard to predict.

Climate Change Making Southwest Hotter

Apr 30, 2019 A UA professor lays out the changes for congressional committee.

Proposed Arizona Highway I-11 Generates Support, Opposition

Apr 29, 2019 Some are calling a smart step toward boosting trade, while others say it's unnecessary and warn of its environmental impact.

Tohono O'odham Nation Establishes Youth Conservation Group

Apr 26, 2019 Congress passed a bill that created the Indian Youth Corps in March.

Desert Museum Welcomes Ocelot Kitten

Apr 26, 2019 Pictures of the kitten were headlined "cuteness overload" on social media.

Jaguar Recovery Plan Envisions Sprawling Habitat Areas

Apr 25, 2019 The plan from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service drew criticism from environmental groups.

Another Grand Canyon Visitor Dies in Fall From Edge

Apr 24, 2019 Officials said about 12 people die each year within the park, which draws millions of visitors a year.

Biodiversity Roadmap Calls For Conserving Ecosystems to Save the World

Apr 22, 2019 An author of the study says preservation is essential to meeting carbon goals and to stabilizing vital, interconnected systems.

$220M Available to Small Businesses to Clean Up Navajo Uranium Mines

Apr 22, 2019 The funding comes from a $1.7 billion settlement from a company that mined the region.

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