Environment
The drought and heat is impacting the way the trees are able to retain water.
Jun. 9, 2023
Several major homeowner’s insurance companies have effectively pulled out of California citing “rapidly growing catastrophe exposure” as their reasoning. What does this mean for Arizona — especially as wildfire season begins?
Jun. 7, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management says new funding from the Inflation Reduction Act could go toward fencing to keep cows on their allotments near the San Pedro River, but conservationists say that it may take more than new fences to fix the problem.
Jun. 6, 2023
Three major chemical companies say they’ve reached a tentative settlement with cities suing them for water contamination linked to PFAS, the human-made chemicals linked to health issues like cancer
Jun. 5, 2023
Last week, the Bureau of Land Management announced new funding for conservation work, including restoration projects in the southeast part of the state. The BLM has a number of ongoing projects in the area, and will use the funds to move them forward.
Jun. 5, 2023
On Monday, a coalition of House Republicans, including Arizona’s Paul Gosar, signed a letter calling for an investigation into Haaland’s work with the Pueblo Action Alliance, a New Mexico advocacy group opposed to drilling in the Chaco Canyon region.
Jun. 5, 2023
The Grand Canyon National Park has opened its North Rim to visitors with limited services. The reopening comes as managers institute water conservation measures because of a break in the rim’s water pipeline.
Jun. 2, 2023
Attorney General Kris Mayes filed suit last week against companies that manufacture PFAS, which have been linked to a number of health problems. Now she is asking the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the so-called forever chemicals.
May. 31, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management will invest $161 million in ecosystem restoration projects throughout the Western U.S., and some of that money will go to Arizona.
May. 31, 2023
At a recent hearing in federal court, government attorneys said they were about to re-issue an environmental analysis on a proposed copper mine, but they have moved back that timeline.
May. 30, 2023
Regulators have begun to focus on chemicals found in things like plastics and firefighting foam, the so-called forever chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems.
May. 29, 2023
A new report claims that construction of Interstate 11 from Nogales to Kingman would put a strain on Arizona’s water supply.
May. 29, 2023
Metro Phoenix residents should continue to pack that sunscreen and water as hot temperatures continue for the work week. The weather forecast shows sunny conditions as the month of June approaches.
May. 28, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has found that illegal fishing for an endangered species in Mexico’s Gulf of California is undermining an international treaty. That could lead the Biden administration to impose a trade embargo.
May. 26, 2023
Conservationists have won the right to challenge the Arizona Department of Transportation’s plans to build Interstate 11. This allows the lawsuit to continue.
May. 26, 2023
The IndyCar Series is experimenting in slower speed races with a highly sustainable new tire whose production leaves a relatively small carbon footprint. The Show trekked out to Eloy and rural Mesa to see how this tire is made.
May. 25, 2023
The city of Tucson will take less Colorado River water in a new deal forged between municipal leaders and the Bureau of Reclamation.
May. 24, 2023
Although mining can generate controversy in the West, it also has a long tradition and a legal foundation that goes back for a century and a half. But at least one Arizona congressman would like to update that law.
May. 24, 2023
Chiricahua National Monument is one of southern Arizona’s most scenic treasures, but like many such places in the state, it is managed as a national monument, not a park. The U.S. Senate recently took a step to upgrade its status.
May. 24, 2023
Organ pipe cactus are tall columnar cactus with many long, spiny arms that grow up from a short trunk. They are found in Arizona, Sinaloa and Baja California — but they grow at their highest density only in Sonora, in a narrow band along the Gulf of California in the southernmost part of the state.
May. 23, 2023
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