The 51st Arizona Legislature adjourned
July 2, 2013
July 2, 2013, Phoenix, Ariz. - The 51st Arizona Legislature adjourned on the 151st day of the Legislative session, but not before it had passed legislation to put at risk health and safety; public lands, wildlife habitat, and cultural resources;...
President Barack Obama announced next steps to fight climate crisis
June 25, 2013
June 25, 2013, Washington, D.C. - Today President Barack Obama announced his administration's next steps for building a legacy of action to fight the climate crisis. The plan includes new energy efficiency standards for federal buildings and...
VANE Minerals sued the United States
June 24, 2013
June 24, 2013, WASHINGTON D.C.- On June 21st, British uranium firm VANE Minerals sued the United States in Washington's U.S. Court of Claims over the Department of the Interior's January 2012 decision to protect 1 million acres of public lands...
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a final Environmental Impact Statement
June 18, 2013
June 18, 2013, Phoenix, AZ - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a final Environmental Impact Statement on Friday for the proposed SunZia Southwest Transmission Project, which entails constructing two 500-kilovolt transmission lines across...
Challenge livestock grazing on the Sonoran Desert National Monument
May 20, 2013
May 20, 2013, Phoenix, AZ - Western Watersheds Project and the Grand Canyon (Arizona) Chapter of the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit in federal court today, to challenge livestock grazing on the Sonoran Desert National Monument west of Phoenix. The...
Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed South Mountain Freeway
May 4, 2013
Please take action! The Arizona Department of Transportation recently released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed South Mountain Freeway, a 22-24 mile, eight-lane highway that would cut through South Mountain, exacerbate air...
Going With the Flow report
May 2, 2013
May 2, 2013, The Grand Canyon Chapter of the Sierra Club released the Going With the Flow report, summarizing the results of over five years of volunteer flow monitoring on the upper Verde River by the Arizona Water Sentinels, a grassroots citizen...
Judge Upholds Uranium Mining Ban
April 21, 2013
U.S. District Judge David Campbell today denied a uranium industry motion to overturn the Obama administration's ban on new uranium mining on 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon. The ban was adopted January 2012 to protect the Grand Canyon's...
Going Native: Savoring the Southwest
April 20, 2013
Going Native: Savoring the Southwest. Join us for this exciting conference on April 20th to learn more about our place in the southwest, including local foods and actions. Gary Paul Nabhan will provide the keynote address, followed by insightful...
Uranium Mine Threatening Grand Canyon
March 23, 2013
Havasupai Tribe, Conservation Groups Challenge Uranium Mine Threatening Grand Canyon, GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK- The Havasupai tribe and three conservation groups today sued the U.S. Forest Service over its decision to allow Energy Fuels...