Interior Department officials ignored key scientific findings when they limited water flows in the Grand Canyon to optimize generation of electric power there, risking damage to the ecology of the spectacular national landmark, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post.
A Jan. 15 memo written by Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Steve Martin suggests that the department produced a flawed environmental assessment to defend its actions against environmentalists in court.
Interior Ignored Science When Limiting Water to Grand Canyon
Hundreds of firefighters in Utah have struggled to suppress a wildfire that scorched an additional 20,000...
Salt Lake City’s National Weather Service declared a “particularly dangerous situation red flag warning”, the first...
Lake Powell ‒ the massive Colorado River reservoir that produces power for millions of homes across...
