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Arizona tribes oppose plan to dam Colorado River tributary

Arizona tribes oppose plan to dam Colorado River tributary

By /November 25, 2019 /Local News

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Native American tribes in northern Arizona overwhelmingly oppose proposals to dam the Little Colorado River for hydropower. Phoenix-based Pumped Hydro Storage company is seeking preliminary permits from the federal government to study the sites east of Grand Canyon National Park. Company manager Steve Irwin has touted […]

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California irrigation district challenges river drought plan

California irrigation district challenges river drought plan

By /April 17, 2019 /Local News

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A California irrigation district has filed a legal challenge to a plan designed to protect a water source that serves 40 million people in the U.S. West. The drought contingency plan seeks to keep two Colorado River reservoirs from dropping so low they cannot deliver water […]

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