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Latest in #coloradoriver: the "perfect" candidate to lead Reclamation - and wrestle all the parties into agreement on how next to manage the river - has been forced out due to politics. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
As Colorado River talks stall, 'perfect' candidate to lead water agency is forced out
Former Central Arizona Project GM Ted Cooke, one of Arizona's top water experts, is out as a nominee to head the agency overseeing the Colorado River.
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September 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Latest in #coloradoriver: the "perfect" candidate to lead Reclamation - and wrestle all the parties into agreement on how next to manage the river - has been forced out due to politics. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
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Read it here first: tribes fire back to Trump's comments about Oak Flat mine opponents being "anti-American" www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Arizona tribal leaders fire back after Trump calls Oak Flat foes 'Anti-American'
Arizona tribal leaders reacted angrily after President Donald Trump said their opposition to a copper mine was un-American.
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August 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Read it here first: tribes fire back to Trump's comments about Oak Flat mine opponents being "anti-American" www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
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Acorns are getting harder to find, say some Indigenous harvesters. Story here: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
For San Carlos gatherers, acorns are like gold. Drought is making them harder to find
A relentless drought across Arizona has left people who hunt acorns finding smaller harvests and weaker trees.
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August 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Acorns are getting harder to find, say some Indigenous harvesters. Story here: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
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Fire belongs in the forest, experts say, urging caution in probes of Grand Canyon fire
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Fire belongs in the forest, experts say, urging caution in probes of Canyon fire
Political leaders seek an investigation into the Dragon Bravo Fire, but experts urge careful thought.
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July 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Fire belongs in the forest, experts say, urging caution in probes of Grand Canyon fire
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“We’re failing” at protecting Grand Canyon, a river guide advocate told me. Hydropower advocates, meanwhile, see the cost of flooding the canyon as too steep.
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Feds won't flood the Grand Canyon this spring. What that will mean for the Colorado river
Dam maintenance and non-native fish reduction efforts led the government to reject environmentally restorative flood in Grand Canyon.
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May 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
“We’re failing” at protecting Grand Canyon, a river guide advocate told me. Hydropower advocates, meanwhile, see the cost of flooding the canyon as too steep.
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Arizona's wildfire forecast is ... complicated. Drought, climate change disrupt rhythms
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Arizona's wildfire forecast is ... complicated. Drought, climate change disrupt rhythms
A series of March storms may have delayed peak wildfire season by a few weeks, but experts still expect a hot, smoky summer.
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April 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Arizona's wildfire forecast is ... complicated. Drought, climate change disrupt rhythms
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Where the border wall ends, wildlife survives. Advocates fear losses if the gaps close
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Where the border wall ends, wildlife survives. Advocates fear losses if the gaps close
The first Trump administration built long segments of steel wall on Arizona's border. Conservationists fear wildlife will suffer if work resumes.
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April 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Where the border wall ends, wildlife survives. Advocates fear losses if the gaps close
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Arizona’s big copper-mining footprint is growing as the nation and world seek to curb their carbon footprint. Here’s what it means for neighbors, tribes, jobs and the ecologically rich Sky Islands.
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In the 'Copper State,' growing demand for ore raises fears in the fragile Sky Islands
A planned copper mine could alter Tucson's natural skyline, but in the 'Copper State,' mining interests still hold sway.
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December 19, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Arizona’s big copper-mining footprint is growing as the nation and world seek to curb their carbon footprint. Here’s what it means for neighbors, tribes, jobs and the ecologically rich Sky Islands.
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Check out this article from AZCentral:
Colorado River states fear a long legal battle as talks falter over shortage rules
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Colorado River states fear a long legal battle as talks falter over shortage rules
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Colorado River states fear a long legal battle as talks falter over shortage rules
States agree that climate change is making the Colorado River less reliable, but at a water conference, they did not meet to talk.
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December 6, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Check out this article from AZCentral:
Colorado River states fear a long legal battle as talks falter over shortage rules
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Colorado River states fear a long legal battle as talks falter over shortage rules
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A trail cam study found that wildlife species have mixed success crossing fortified border sections between Arizona and Mexico. (It’s a breeze for bobcats, but a bummer for bears). Video in the story link.
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A bobcat can pass through the border wall, but most larger species can't, study finds
The 4-inch slots between border wall posts won't allow bears, mountain lions or deer to pass. Many species can get through 8-inch portals.
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November 27, 2024 at 1:35 PM
A trail cam study found that wildlife species have mixed success crossing fortified border sections between Arizona and Mexico. (It’s a breeze for bobcats, but a bummer for bears). Video in the story link.
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
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