Pumped storage hydro is undergoing a resurgence as part of the clean energy transition. To work, they require water, something in short supply in the Southwest where many are being proposed. My latest dives into how one community is pushing back. insideclimatenews.org/news/1…

Forty-one percent of Arizona’s water comes from a source you can’t see 💧🌵 The Arizona Groundwater Explorer (AGEx) is an interactive, web-based tool that allows for visualization of groundwater levels, long-term trends, and changes in groundwater conditions in Arizona. AGEx combines data from the USGS and the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR), allowing users to explore over 1.9 million observations from more than 42,000 wells to visualize how the groundwater landscape has changed. AGEx data are now available through 2025! Explore AGEx - rconnect.usgs.gov/az-agex/ 📷 1: USGS hydrographer collecting water quality samples for a salinity monitoring project along the Lower Gila River, AZ, December 2024. Photo by Jessica Anderson, USGS. 📷 2: Screenshot of groundwater trends data from AGEx. #Groundwater #Arizona #WaterUse

The dawn of deep-sea mining is closer than ever before - but a close look at the companies seeking U.S. permits reveals thin track records, legal battles and shaky economics. My story on how the Trump-endorsed industry is taking shape: apnews.com/article/trump-dee…

There's been a lot of questions, confusion and concerns around @CorpCommAZ's formula rate policy. I attempt to explain for @AzCapitolTimes azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026…

America’s public lands span more than 600 million acres — from national parks and forests to grasslands and seashores. Now, nearly 90 million acres are at risk of development as critics warn of an unprecedented shift in policies under Trump. floodlightnews.org/trump-off…

Few races affect Arizonans' daily lives more than the Corporation Commission seats up for grabs — yet most people don't even know what it does. With energy costs climbing, candidates are hoping that frustration finally gets voters to notice.  arizonaagenda.com/p/the-race…

FWIW a former NextEra vice president is now the deputy secretary at the Interior Department.

INVESTIGATION. Women say Mark Lamb used threats to suppress sexting, nude pics. With @robertanglen for @azcentral. Part 1 out this morning: azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

New: An Oklahoma family was forced to abandon their home after it filled with slick, black goo, reaching gas concentrations at explosive levels. Despite ample evidence of oil and gas pollution, state regulators say they cannot help. propub.li/3PwZAE1

Globe and Miami are asking the state for help after FEMA denied emergency aid for deadly flooding. The next storm may arrive before any state money does. arizonaagenda.com/p/flooded-…

Contract just dropped for border barrier construction in Big Bend National Park, to the tune of $1.7 billion. It's now in the lead for the most expensive project of its kind on the southern border. usaspending.gov/award/CONT_A…

As Arizona utility customers continue to push back on proposed rate increases, a @CorpCommAZ staff attorney told an administrative law judge this week that "affordability and energy burden are not pertinent to ratemaking." @TheYellowSheet pro.stateaffairs.com/az/yell…

Sustained use of the nation’s public lands, from extraction to recreation, cannot be achieved without conservation. That was the policy from a Biden rule on how to incorporate conservation on BLM lands. The Trump administration just rescinded the policy. insideclimatenews.org/news/1…

Today in Tucson: Locals are protesting the impending auction of 160 acres of state land to Hudbay for its Copper World project. The mine has been opposed by local environmentalists, Tucson and Pima county.

When the Bureau of Land Management approved exploratory drilling for a proposed copper mine in Arizona, they said no threatened Mexican spotted owls were in the area. Photo evidence shows otherwise. My latest: insideclimatenews.org/news/2…

Being incapable of seeing the beauty in a desert is a top signifier of lacking a soul btw

BREAKING: Kris Mayes is suing to stop the controversial planned ICE facility in Surprise from opening. The suit claims that the Department of Homeland Security did not perform required environmental reviews. Story: phoenixnewtimes.com/news/ari…

Once public lands are taken out of federal ownership, it’s game over. The main threat ofc comes from certain powerful factions in the GOP.

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Elephant Butte Reservoir could go as low as 2% capacity this summer. I reported from Santa Fe on the Rio Grande Compact Commission meeting as Colorado, New Mexico and Texas contend with less water after a dismal winter and warm spring. @insideclimate insideclimatenews.org/news/2…

scoop: Trump Interior Dept. staff provided Sen. Mike Lee’s committee with technical data and helped craft talking points that Lee used to pitch his wildly unpopular public land sell-off. Burgum two weeks later: Sell-off wasn't part of Trump's agenda. publicdomain.media/p/trump-i…