Environment
An environmental nonprofit won a court judgment regulating helicopter and plane noise over national parks in 2020, but most parks have yet to comply with the judgment.
Jul. 29, 2022
In the wake of border wall construction during the Trump administration, various sites along the U.S.-Mexico border are in need of environmental restoration. A new report from the nonprofit Wildlands Network details the highest priority areas.
Jul. 28, 2022
In December, the Environmental Protection Agency issued an Unacceptability Notice to a uranium mill located near Bears Ears National Monument, but the agency has revised that notice.
Jul. 27, 2022
Flagstaff recently experienced two large wildfires — what hotshot firefighter Mark Adams calls “career fires.” And he argues that it’s a matter of when, not if, they’ll significantly damage the city’s iconic landscapes.
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Jul. 26, 2022
Last week, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee took up a bill to ban uranium mining near the Grand Canyon, which an Arizona tribe has been watching the bill closely.
Jul. 25, 2022
As the national parks see more search and rescue operations, its ranger force has gone down.
Jul. 25, 2022
U.S. Forest Service officials are dropping all fire restrictions in Tonto National Forest, citing an increase in monsoon weather that has lowered fire danger across the forest.
Jul. 23, 2022
Areas of Grand Canyon National Park that were closed from this summer’s fires have now reopened.
Jul. 21, 2022
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility has issued a report on the Bureau of Land Management under the Biden administration. Halfway into the president's term, they gave it mixed reviews.
Jul. 20, 2022
The Mexican government has restarted construction on a contested railroad project that had run into legal hurdles. Known as the Maya train, the railway has now been designated as a national security matter in order to continue work on the project.
Jul. 20, 2022
Legislation that would ban uranium mining near the Grand Canyon will go before a Senate committee Thursday. But the bill’s fate is still up in the air.
Jul. 19, 2022
A couple of federal public lands agencies are asking for input on forest management.
Jul. 18, 2022
Gov. Doug Ducey has ordered members of the Arizona National Guard to help with flash flood mitigation efforts around Coconino County. Recent monsoon rains dropped lots of rain on wildfire burn scars in the Flagstaff area.
Jul. 18, 2022
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking public input on proposed changes to the 2023-24 Arizona fishing regulations. The department’s fishing regulations are updated every two years.
Jul. 17, 2022
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Saturday and Sunday in three counties: Maricopa, Pinal and Coconino in areas below 4,000 feet.
Jul. 16, 2022
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is accommodating a request from Coconino County to send members of the Arizona National Guard to assist with flash flood relief. The county put in a formal request Friday for 60 National Guard members.
Jul. 16, 2022
Parts of the Sonoran Desert National Monument are set to close in mid-August so crews can start building the first of three planned recreation areas.
Jul. 15, 2022
Parts of Maricopa County could see isolated showers through at least Friday. National Weather Service meteorologist Sean Benedict said a monsoon pattern that caused flooding and damage in the southeast Valley on Wednesday remains active.
Jul. 14, 2022
Taken separately, heat and pollution can be deadly and cause severe health problems. But the combination is even worse.
Jul. 14, 2022
The meeting comes a few weeks after the Environmental Protection Agency tightened restrictions on groundwater contaminants and the Bureau of Reclamation said states including Arizona would need to preserve more Colorado River water.
Jul. 13, 2022
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