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Grand Canyon to reopen Saturday under deal between Brewer and Interior Department
The Grand Canyon will reopen Saturday under a deal struck by Gov. Jan Brewer with the U.S. Department of Interior. After huddling with department officials on a conference call Friday afternoon, Brewer announced the national park would be reopened in full on Saturday. The state will pay $651,000, or under $93,000 per day, to fund the park’s operations for at least the next week, using a mix o[...]
Tribes back bill to ease federal oversight of Indian-land energy projects
Tribal officials told a House committee Wednesday that federal regulation of energy projects on Indian lands is a “major bottleneck” that is stifling their economies and needs to be changed.
Inadequate site review process could spell disaster for Resolution mine
Your May 31 article on the mine near Superior “Gosar seeks broad support for Resolution Copper land-swap bill” fails to mention the hopelessly inadequate public review process allowed in the proposed legislation.
Interior Department says federal lands added billions of dollars, thousands of jobs to state
Recreation on federal lands last year supported more than 8,000 jobs in Arizona’s rural communities, the fourth-highest in the nation, according to an Interior Department report released Wednesday.
Brewer won’t keep Grand Canyon open during shutdown
If a federal government shutdown closes Grand Canyon National Park, Gov. Jan Brewer won’t follow the playbook of her predecessor, who vowed keep the park open with state resources – and National Guard troops – if necessary.
State board: Banning new mines near Grand Canyon would protect wildlife
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission on Wednesday endorsed a U.S. Department of the Interior proposal to withdraw more than 1 million acres surrounding the Grand Canyon from mining for the next 20 years.
Tohono O’odham sues over annexation bill
The Tohono O’Odham Nation filed a federal lawsuit against the State of Arizona and the City of Glendale over a law designed to block the tribe from building a casino.
Brewer seeks to join Glendale casino lawsuit
Glendale’s most prominent politician, Gov. Jan Brewer, wants to join the city’s bid to stop the Tohono O’odham from building a casino just outside city limits.
Glendale ready for legal action against casino
Glendale is preparing to mount a legal challenge to a federal decision to turn land near the Cardinal's stadium into the state's largest tribal-run casino.
