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The water footprint of Arizona's copper mines
Agriculture guzzles more water, but mines are drying up springs and streams nonetheless
Mar 24
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The (new) water year of our discontent
The record low snowpack is likely to lead to record low streamflows
Mar 20
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Data Dump: Oak Flat land swap finalized
Plus: The Monster March Melt is upon us
Mar 17
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I was wrong about Trump, okay!?
Oct 7, 2025
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The Colorado River Crisis is Here
Feb 16
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Public land sell-off amendment is a test
May 9, 2025
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BREAKING: Mike MAGA Lee changes public land sell off bill
Jun 24, 2025
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On DOGE and Keystone XL and lost jobs
Feb 28, 2025
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The West's Sacred Cow
Jan 31, 2025
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Mining Monitor: Arizona projects advance
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Mar 13
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The Alfalfa Fallacy
There are no "obvious" solutions to the Colorado River crisis
Mar 10
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Lee looks to CRA to crush GSENM plan
Plus: Another Colorado River wonkfest; more public lands and aridification news
Mar 6
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Mining Monitor: Trump uranium mine? Or trolling?
Also: A guest post on Glen Canyon Dam
Mar 3
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It's getting hot in here ... and it ain't just the January Thaw
Plus: Colorado River Chronicles; Big Bend Border Wall boondoggle
Feb 27
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Bringing the crowds back to Arches, other national parks
And other public lands briefs
Feb 24
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Storms help snowpack, but it remains scant -- and deadly
Plus a reupped interview with a snow nerd from 2021
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