Government Goings-on

In medieval Europe, in response to the Black Death, destructive religious wars, and famine, there arose an allegorical concept called “l’Danse Macabre.” It took many forms, but in at least...

Last week I began to hear mention of the Pocket fire, so named for the side canyon to Oak Creek Canyon in which the fire had originated (cause unknown). It...

There is an old folk saying about actions that are too late:  ‘Closing the barn door after the horse has bolted.’ Litigation filed by the Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes...

The Arizona Legislature remains in session, and water-related bills continue to be debated and voted upon. One bill could signal a shift in the way the groundwater resources of remote...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), which is responsible for managing the Colorado River system as a whole, published its long-awaited draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in early January 2026....

The Arizona Legislature has convened again for its second regular session. Several bills have been introduced, and many are water-related. One legislator alone has dropped 71 bills as of February...

Just before Christmas, about 1700 people met in Las Vegas at the annual meeting of the Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA).  Apparently, no one was feeling festive.  Everyone was...

Well, they blew it.  The November 11 deadline, set by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), for the seven states that share the Colorado River to come up with a new...