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High Costs Could Force Tucson to Scrap Collection of Some Recyclables
By Claire Caulfield | Thursday, March 28, 2019
Tucson officials said this week the city might have to stop taking glass bottles and newspapers until markets for those items recover.
Border BioBlitz Event Sheds Light on Plants, Animals & Ecosystems
By Kendal Blust | Friday, March 15, 2019
Nearly two dozen groups of experts and citizen scientists explored trails, parks and wilderness areas to document biodiversity in Arizona's borderlands region.
In California, Wet Winters No Longer Enough to Dampen Wildfires
By Nicholas Gerbis | Thursday, March 7, 2019
The heavy California wet seasons of 2016 and 2017 brought flooding to the drought-stressed state, but still failed to dampen its disastrous wildfire season.
Why Drought Contingency Plan ‘Deadlines’ Don’t Tell the Full Story
By Bret Jaspers | Monday, March 4, 2019
As Colorado River states move closer to finishing the Drought Contingency Plan to boost Lake Mead, the federal government is moving forward on a parallel track.
Gila River Indian Community Celebrates Historic Groundwater Project
By Bret Jaspers | Monday, March 4, 2019
The tribe said the project allows it to take less Central Arizona Project water and make agreements to help prop up Lake Mead.
Scientists Downplay Radiation Threat from Uranium Ore Stored at Grand Canyon
By Laurel Morales | Friday, Feb. 22, 2019
Three buckets of uranium ore stored for years in a building at the Grand Canyon probably didn’t endanger visitors or park workers, scientists say, but a few other questions remain.
What Is Happening With the Colorado River Drought Plans?
By Luke Runyon & Bret Jaspers | Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019
The Drought Contingency Plan is designed to rein in water use and — at least for six years — prevent the whole system from crashing.
Study: Arizona has Longest Clean Water Permit Wait Times in Southwest
By Claire Caulfield | Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019
The University of California study looked at 404 permits for projects submitted in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas and Utah.