Monthly Archives: January 2011
KNAU story on Four Forests Restoration Initiative
Four Forests Restoration Initiative Northern Arizona’s ponderosa pine forests are overstocked with small trees that now carry unnaturally large severe wildfires. These fires threaten communities, municipal watersheds, and wildlife, and have led the northern Arizona community to develop an unprecedented … Continue reading Continue reading
Northern Arizona legislators express concern over uranium mining near Grand Canyon NP
Northern Arizona legislators expressed their concern over proposed uranium mining near Grand Canyon National Park in a letter to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) after the agency was unable to quell public concerns at a recent ADEQ presentation in Flagstaff. A … Continue reading Continue reading
Navajo elders and others get electricity for first time
Power to the elderly; Plateau Solar Project shines a light on former Bennett Freeze area. By Kathy Helms/Gallup Independent Dine Bureau WINDOW ROCK – Nearly 20,000 Navajos live in rural areas without electricity or basic human services, many in the … Continue reading Continue reading
Budgeting At Grand Canyon National Park Is Not Always As Simple As You Might Think
In a park with many uses — mule rides, backpacking, river running — budgeting to meet needs at Grand Canyon National Park is not always easy or simple.
Western Resource Advocates issues water value report
In “Every Drop Counts, Valuing the Water Used to Generate Electricity,” Western Resource Advocates analyzed the prices paid for water by the three different sectors—municipal, agricultural, and environmental—that compete with power plants for scarce water supplies. In addition, we assess … Continue reading Continue reading
Moran Painting Brings Grand Canyon to Fort Worth, Texas
Thomas Moran painting of Grand Canyon on view through May 31, 2011, at Sid Richardson Museum featuring one of the nation’s most significant private collections of Remington and Russell paintings of the Old West amassed by legendary Texas oilman and philanthropist Sid W. Richardson Fort Worth, Texas January 27, 2011 Sid Richardson Museum in Sundance …
Unplugged: A low-tech trek ‘in the heart of the earth’
Mule riders make the turn at aptly named Jesus Corner before making another steep descent through a series of switchbacks dubbed the Devil’s Corkscrew.
Grand Canyon Railway to Apply Herbicide within Grand Canyon National Park
On February 7 – 9, 2011, Grand Canyon Railway, in consultation with the National Park Service , will be applying herbicide along their railroad tracks including those within Grand Canyon National Park.
State of the Nation message from Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly
Below is a copy of the “State of the Nation” speech delivered by newly elected Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly. The State of the Nation~ January 24, 2011 Mr. Speaker Johnny Naize, Vice President Jim, Chief Justice, fellow Council Representatives, … Continue reading Continue reading
BuRec Issues Draft Environmental Assessment Looking At High-Flow Releases From Glen Canyon Dam
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials have released a draft Environmental Assessment that outlines a protocol for high-flow releases of the Colorado River from Glen Canyon Dam and through Grand Canyon National Park.